Research Topics
1）Development of forming processes of lightweight metals

1 shot hot stamping of ultra-high strength steel parts
Improvement of formability in hot stamping
Warm and hot punching of ultra-high strength steel sheets using resistance heating
Hot stamping of titanium alloy sheets
Prevention of fracture in stretch flanging of ultra-high strength steel sheets
Prevention of wrinkling in shrinkage flanging of ultra-high strength steel sheets
Prevention of seizure in deep drawing and ironing of ultra-high strength steel sheets
Improvement of quality of sheared edge in punching of ultra-high strength steel sheets
Self-pierce riveting of high strength steel and aluminium alloy sheets
Mechanical clinching of high strength steel and aluminium alloy sheets
Prevention of seizure in ironing of aluminium alloy and stainless steel cups
Local thickening of steel wheel disk
Hot forging of aluminium alloy billet having die quenching
Cold deep drawing of magnesium alloy sheet
Improvement of springback in bending of ultra-high strength steel sheets using servo press
2）Development of forming processes of lightweight parts

Gas forming of aluminium alloy and quenchable steel tubes using resistance heating
Forming of tailor blanks having local thickening for stamping
Improvement of formability by oscillation of internal pressure in pulsating hydroforming of tube
3）Development of new forming processes

Automatic re-lubrication in forging of plates by load oscillation
Control of elastic deformation of dies in extrusion
One-piece press forming of automobile steel wheels without welding
4）Numerical simulation of forming processes

Finite element simulation of forming processes
Micro-macro simulation of sintering of ceramic powder compact
Parallel processing of 3-D rigid-plastic finite element method using diagonal matrix