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Lorenzo Donati

Associate Professor

Department of Industrial Engineering

Academic discipline: IIND-04/A Manufacturing Technologies and Systems

Coordinator of PhD Programme in Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Sciences

Research

Keywords: CFRP e GFRP composites Metal Forming of metals and light alloys Effect of process parameters on component microstructure Numerical process simulation (FEM) Hot forming die life prediction Seam weld formation in Extrusion Production of FRP composites components extrusion friction stir welding (FSW)

  1. Monitoring, analysis and simulation of metal formed products
  2. Monitoring, analysis, simulation and optimization of light alloys extrusion process
  3. Benchmark of FEM simulation codes for extrusion process analysis
  4. Microstrucutre prediction during metal forming of light alloys
  5. Prediction of die life (hot forming steels)  during metal forming processing.
  6. Monitoring and analysis of the manufacturing of CFRP and GFRP  composites products
  7. Simulation of Vacuum Infusion process
  8. Use of optical fibers for the monitoring of composites structures
  9. Analysis of the influence of thermal cycles on mechanical proprieties of CFRP.