General Information
SMART
Smart is a summer school organized by the Manufacturing Technology Group of the University of Palermo and the Institute of Manufacturing Technology (LFT) of the Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen, Nürnberg (FAU).
The school addresses young researchers and PhD students whose research activities are focussed on sheet metal. Fundamentals and advanced topics covering a wide field of sheet metal processing will be presented and discussed.
Participants passing the final exam will receive a certificate of 4 ECTS credits.
TOPIC
Materials
Formability, Modelling
Super plastic forming
Incremental forming
Laser welding
Hot stamping
Hydroforming
Laser Taylored blanks
Joining by forming
Sheet-bulk metal forming, hybrid processes
Sustainability in sheet metal forming processes
LECTURERS
Prof. Merklein
Prof. Lechner
Prof. Schmidt
Prof. Brosius
Dr. Klämpfl
Prof. Fratini
Prof. Buffa
Prof. Ingarao
Prof. Bruschi
Prof. Filice
VENUE
SMART2020 will be held at University of Palermo, Steri Palace.
The venue can be easily reached from the Palermo airport by bus shuttle service (about 30 km) or taxi.
LANGUAGE
The school's language is English. All lectures and discussions will be in English.
Good knowledge of the English language is mandatory for participation.