Laser forming is a die-free sheet metal bending process that relies on a focused laser beam to induce controlled plastic deformation. By traversing a laser over a metal surface, steep temperature ...

Laser shock forming (LSF) utilises short, intense laser pulses to induce high‐pressure shock waves that plastically deform metallic surfaces and thin sheets without significant heat input. A typical ...

Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have for the first time created complex 3D parts directly from a blank sheet of metal using only a laser cutter. Laser cutters typically cut 2D ...

It used to be that, when designing a new military jet fighter, performance and capability took priority over cost. However, with the end of the cold war, defence contractors are finding that cost and ...

Earth’s gravity has long dictated how we build, but a University of Florida engineering team is determined to rewrite the rules – by leaving the planet behind altogether. Associate Professor Victoria ...