This paper presents a methodology to define and quantify the level of work hardening locally in a material. The methodology is proposed after a thorough experimental study based on three complementary experimental techniques ...

To prevent the occurrence of localized necking, the concept of forming limit diagram is often used, thus playing an important role in sheet metal forming processes. The aim of the present study is to develop a numerical ...

This paper proposes a two-layer microgrid supervisor based on Model Predictive Control (MPC). The supervisor in the upper layer relies on an economical optimization that considers the cost of energy and the load and ...