Recent Journal Publications

Heat-assisted friction stir incremental sheet forming of thermoplastics 

Zhu H & Ou H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2024.118396 

Friction and heat partition coefficients in incremental sheet forming process

Zhenyuan Qin, Shakir Gatea & Hengan Ou (2024) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2024.06.015

A new hybrid stretch forming and double-layer two-point incremental sheet forming process 

Zhao X & Ou H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.04.093 

New rosette tools for developing rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming

Long H, Peng WX, Chang ZD, Zhu H, Jiang YJ & Li ZH (2024) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2024.118311 

A new flexible multi-point incremental sheet forming process with multi-layer sheets

Zhao XL & Ou H (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2023.118214 

A new analytical model for force prediction in incremental sheet forming

Zhu H & Ou H (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2023.118037 

Deformation mechanisms and fracture in tension under cyclic bending plus compression, single point and double-sided incremental sheet forming processes

Peng WX & Ou H (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2022.103980 

Investigating formability enhancement in double side incremental forming by developing a new test method of tension under cyclic bending and compression

Ai S, Dai R & Long H (2019) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2019.116349

A review on material fracture mechanism in incremental sheet forming. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Ai S & Long H (2019) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-03682-6

Recent Conference Publications

An investigation of multi-pass incremental sheet forming 

Ridland M, Waldram L, Qin ZY, Peng WX & Ou H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440101014 

Vibration characterisation in new rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming 

Peng WX, Ouyang X, Booth J & Long H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440101009 

Spindle speed effect on the ISF processing of materials with different thermal conductivities

QIN Zhenyuan, GATEA Shakir, OU Hengan (2024)| https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-178 

Experimental testing and numerical modelling of ductile fracture of PEEK in incremental sheet forming process

GATEA Shakir, OU Hengan (2024)| https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-177 

Effect of vibration frequency and amplitude on formability in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming (RV-ISF)

ZHU Hui, PENG Wenxuan, LONG Hui (2024)| https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-173 

Vibrating Tool Path Design for New Multi-axial Vibration Assisted Incremental Sheet Forming

Chang ZD, Booth J & Long H (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40920-2_62 

Modelling of Stress Evolution and Its Effect on Formability in Tension Under Cyclic Bending Plus Compression

Peng WX, & Ou H (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41023-9_71 

Surface and Friction Characterisation of Rotational Vibration-Assisted Incremental Sheet Forming

Peng WX, Hurtado Molina E, Solum FA, Booth J & Long H (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41023-9_76 

Biaxial tension under bending and compression - development of a new formability test for incremental sheet forming

Ai S & Long H (2022) | https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1270/1/012066 

Design of single point incremental forming for a motorcycle headlight fairing manufacture

Wiessler O & Long H (2022) | https://doi.org/10.4028/p-w67m8b

A New Test Method for Sheet Metal Deformation Subject to Tension Under Cyclic Bending and Compression (TCBC)

Long H, Ai S, Tian F, Lu B, Chen J & Ou H (2021) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75381-8_37 

Other Selected Publications

Microstructure refinement by tool rotation-induced vibration in incremental sheet forming

Lu B, Li Z, Long H, Chen F, Chen J & Ou H (2017) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.10.831

A study of incremental sheet forming by using water jet. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Lu B, Mohamed Bazeer MW, Cao JF, Ai S, Chen J, Ou H & Long H (2017) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-016-9869-5

Evaluation of deformation stability and fracture mechanism in incremental sheet forming

Ai S, Lu B, Chen J, Long H & Ou H (2017) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2017.03.012

Thickness control in a new flexible hybrid incremental sheet forming process

Zhang H, Lu B, Chen J, Feng S, Li Z & Long H (2017) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0954405417694061

Investigation on a new hole-flanging approach by incremental sheet forming through a featured tool

Cao T, Lu B, Ou H, Long H & Chen J (2016) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2016.08.003

Enhancement of process capabilities in electrically-assisted double sided incremental forming

Xu DK, Lu B, Cao TT, Zhang H, Chen J, Long H & Cao J (2016) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.12.009

Development of novel tools for electricity-assisted incremental sheet forming of titanium alloy

Liu R, Lu B, Xu D, Chen J, Chen F, Ou H & Long H (2016) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-015-8011-4

Titanium based cranial reconstruction using incremental sheet forming. International Journal of Material Forming

Lu B, Ou H, Shi SQ, Long H & Chen J (2016) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-014-1205-8

Investigation of material deformation mechanism in double side incremental sheet forming

Lu B, Fang Y, Xu DK, Chen J, Ai S, Long H, Ou H & Cao J (2015) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2015.03.007

Cranial reconstruction using double side incremental forming. Key Engineering Materials

Lu B, Xu DK, Liu RZ, Ou H, Long H & Chen J (2015) | https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.639.535

Selective element fission approach for fast FEM simulation of incremental sheet forming based on dual-mesh system

Zhang MH, Lu B, Chen J, Long H & Ou H (2015) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-014-6723-5

An efficient method for thickness prediction in multi-pass incremental sheet forming

Cao T, Lu B, Xu D, Zhang H, Chen J, Long H & Cao J (2015) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-014-6489-9

A Comparative Study on Process Potentials for Frictional Stir- and Electric Hot-assisted Incremental Sheet Forming

Xu D, Lu B, Cao T, Chen J, Long H & Cao J (2014) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.10.328