SAE International Sheet Metal Book Saves Engineers Time, Money

WARRENDALE, Pa., May 8, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aircraft and automobiles are comprised of many parts made of thin sheet metals formed by stamping operations. To help engineers in the sheet metal industry save time and money during the stamping process, SAE International published a new book, Mechanics Modeling of Sheet Metal Forming.

Co-authored by Sing C. Tang and Jwo Pan, this publication serves as a reference guide on how to use simulation tools to predict sheet metal formability. The book is intended for technical professionals and engineers working in the sheet metal industry.

  Topics covered in the book include:
  -- automotive sheet metal forming processes;
  -- mathematical models for sheet metal forming processes;
  -- illustrations of simulation results;
  -- advantages and shortcomings of simulation methods by forming examples.

Tang is a retired corporate technical specialist in the Research Laboratory of Ford Motor Company, where he worked for 38 years. An expert on sheet metal forming research, Tang also led Ford's Simulation Group. His research accomplishments at Ford earned him a Henry Ford Technological Award. Tang has edited one book, published more than 100 technical papers and holds six U.S. patents. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Tang earned his bachelor's in civil engineering from the National Taiwan University and his doctorate in structural engineering from the University of Michigan.

Pan is a professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Michigan.