International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM) - Call for Papers: Special Issue on Finite Element Modelling and Experimental Studies on Laser-Based Computer-Integrated Manufacturing: Structural Analysis and Their Properties

Guest Editors:
Dr. Jeyaprakash Natarajan, China University of Mining and Technology, China
Prof. Yanhai Cheng, China University of Mining and Technology, China

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission deadline: 31 December 2024 

Summary and scope
Metals such as steel, nickel, titanium, iron, aluminum, copper etc., are used in various industries due to their inherent properties. In addition, industrial applications require various properties such as hardness, ductility, strength, malleability, Young’s modulus, wear, thermal expansion, corrosion resistance, availability, and reusability, etc. When it comes to mechanical and tribological application, structural defect analysis, hardness, strength, roughness and surface properties are the primary requirements. Achieving all properties and defect-free samples in a single metal is not easy. Finite element modelling and simulation study will reduce the defect analysis time and cost to achieve the desired property of the materials. The optimized process parameters will be obtained through the simulation study. The finite element modelling and simulation result will be valid with the experimental result. In recent years, laser-based manufacturing has been increasingly applied in the manufacturing industry and offers excellent metallurgical, mechanical and tribological properties. 

This Special Issue is dedicated to publishing high-quality and original research in the field of advanced manufacturing, coating, structural analysis, optimization and properties.

The main novel features of this Special Issue are:

• Finite element modelling of multiphysical properties of material 
• Laser-based radial and tangential surface through simulation and experimentation
• Study into the difference in laser absorptivity of various material through simulation work
• Explore the precision of finite element modelling of laser-based techniques 
• Simulation and experimentation of heat affected zone of laser melted material

The following topics are of interest:

• Finite element modelling of additive manufacturing techniques
• Computer-integrated based material processing through laser energy
• Optimization of computer-aided design
• Coating technology through finite element analysis
• Wear/corrosion characterization of computer-aided manufacturing material
• Finite element modelling induced stress in laser-based fabricated material metallurgical characterization  
• Laser-based structural analysis through finite element modelling
• Defect analysis of computer-aided manufactured components modelling and simulation
• Analysis of properties of the computer-aided manufactured components

Submission guidelines
All papers must be prepared in accordance with the Instructions for Authors (this opens in a new tab). Authors should submit through the online submission site (this opens in a new tab) and select article type “SI - Finite Element Modelling and Experimental Studies on Laser-Based Computer-Integrated Manufacturing: Structural Analysis and Their Properties".

Submitted papers should present original, unpublished work, relevant to one of the topics of the Special Issue. All submitted papers will be evaluated on the basis of relevance, significance of contribution, technical quality, scholarship, and quality of presentation, by at least two independent reviewers. It is the policy of the journal that no submission, or substantially overlapping submission, be published or be under review at another journal or conference at any time during the review process. Final decisions on all papers are made by the Editor-in-Chief.

About the Guest Editors:
Jeyaprakash Natarajan is an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China. He received his bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, India in 2006, his Master degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Anna University, India in 2009, and his PhD degree in Production Engineering from National Institute of Technology, India in 2018. Prof. Natarajan teaches various postgraduate courses in automotive, mechanical, manufacturing and laser ultrasound, while also engaging in academic research and consultancy.

Yanhai Cheng is a Professor at China University of Mining and Technology. Prof. Cheng is a doctoral supervisor and Director of the Intelligent Manufacturing Department within the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Additionally, Prof. Cheng is leading the Joint Laboratory of Extreme Equipment Manufacturing and Forming, as the laboratory director. Prof. Cheng is involved in both teaching and scientific research in laser cladding, manufacturing and forming of extreme equipment related to metal 3D printing, and intellectualization of large equipment. He teaches various postgraduate courses in automotive, mechanical, and manufacturing disciplines.