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Single point incremental forming: state-of-the-art and prospects

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Incremental sheet metal forming in general and Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) specifically have gone through a period of intensive development with growing attention from research institutes worldwide. The result of these efforts is significant progress in the understanding of the underlying forming mechanisms and opportunities as well as limitations associated with this category of flexible forming processes. Furthermore, creative process design efforts have enhanced the process capabilities and process planning methods. Also, simulation capabilities have evolved substantially. This review paper aims to provide an overview of the body of knowledge with respect to Single Point Incremental Forming. Without claiming to be exhaustive, each section aims for an up-to-date state-of-the-art review with corresponding conclusions on scientific progress and outlook on expected further developments.

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J.R. Duflou, A. Mohammadi and H. Vanhove want to acknowledge the support of Research Fund - Flanders (FWO) under project G0B4413N: LASPIF, and the support of KU Leuven through the GOA SUMMA project.

As research director of FNRS AM Habraken acknowledges the support of F.R.S FNRS as well as its PDR Grant on the SPIF process. Belspo (Belgian Science Policy) is also thanked for the PAI P7/21 grant.

For D. Adams and J. Jeswiet, supporting funds were obtained from NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Foundation), both Discovery and Engage grants, and Auto 21.

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Duflou, J.R., Habraken, AM., Cao, J. et al. Single point incremental forming: state-of-the-art and prospects. Int J Mater Form 11, 743–773 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-017-1387-y

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