Laser forming is an emerging manufacturing process capable of producing either
uncomplicated and complicated shapes by employing a concentrated heating source. The …

Laser forming plastically deforms the material by means of a laser beam with or without the
application of mechanical loads. It can be used for bending of sheets and tubes and also for …

This paper demonstrates laser forming, localized heating with a laser to induce plastic
deformation, can self-fold 2D printed circuit boards (PCBs) into 3D structures with electronic …

Laser bending is emerging as a viable technology for forming a diverse range of metallic
sheet materials. This innovative method utilizes localized laser heating, creating a …

Lasers can be used to bend 2D metal sheets into complex 3D objects in a process called
'laser forming.'Laser forming bends metal sheets by locally heating the sheets to generate …

Laser bending is one of the thermal forming processes which in each pass of it, the
temperature of sample increases at heat-affected zone during irradiation time considerably …

In this paper effects of laser bending process parameters on bending angle and maximum
tensile residual stresses was investigated on bimetallic steel-titanium sheet using finite …

The aim of present research work is to develop an electromagnetic-force-assisted laser
bending setup and to enhance the laser forming characteristics of mild steel. In present …

In this study, electromagnetic-force-assisted laser bending and straightening process is
proposed, in which the external force is applied by a controlled force generated by an …

In this work, laser bending of friction stir processed and cement-coated sheets of aluminum
alloy and mild steel was carried out using CO2 laser. For comparison, the laser bending of …