Manufacturing Simulation using Finite Element Technologies
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Dr. Jeongho Kim
Director, Connecticut Manufacturing Simulation Center
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Connecticut
Abstract:
Computer modeling and simulations can drastically lower the cost of creating a new manufacturing product by generating and evaluating a simulation in a fraction of the time it takes to build and test a prototype. Computer models and simulations using finite element technologies are important tools to optimize manufacturing process conditions which lead to less residual stress and distortions in a product. A variety of manufacturing processes can be simulated that include die quenching, cutting, spinning, sheet metal forming, hot press forming, welding, stamping, casting, injection modeling, and composites manufacturing. These processes require coupled thermo-mechanical analysis capabilities. In this seminar, an overview of the activities that Connecticut Manufacturing Simulation Center has worked with local small and medium-sized companies will be provided.
About the Speaker:
Prof. Jeongho Kim received a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2003, and has worked at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the University of Connecticut since 2004. Dr. Kim is the director of Connecticut Manufacturing Simulation Center. His area of expertise is in finite element methods, computational fracture mechanics, and composites damage modeling. Dr. Kim has led various research programs working with federal and state agencies and industry partners, including the National Institutes of Health, Pratt & Whitney, National Science Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Dr. Kim serves as an associate editor of Finite Element in Analysis and Design.