Thermoforming Modeling and Simulation

A Multiphysics Approach

1st Edition - January 1, 2026
Editors: Fouad Erchiqui, Hassan Khawaja, Mojtaba Moatamedi, Hamid Kaddami
Language: English
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Thermoforming Modeling and Simulation: A Multiphysics Approach concentrates on the modeling and optimization of thermoforming, as well as identifying the structural behavior… Read more

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Thermoforming Modeling and Simulation: A Multiphysics Approach concentrates on the modeling and optimization of thermoforming, as well as identifying the structural behavior of thermoplastics used for thermoforming. The book demonstrates the expertise gained through industrial and academic projects in technical transfer. It also illustrates the research and development skills in experimental and numerical modeling of thermoforming. The problem of identifying laws of behavior from experimental data (rheological or mechanical tests in large deformations), using algorithms such as neural networks, is also addressed.

Through its multiphysics content, this book is helpful for researchers, teachers and industrialists interested in new advances in thermoforming (characterization of materials, modeling and optimization).

Part I: Characterization of Materials in Thermoforming

1. Characterization of the Sagging of High-Density Polyethylene Membranes under the Combined Effect of the Temperature and the Gravity for Thermoforming Applications

2. Characterization of Polymeric Membrane under Large Deformations Using Fluid-structure Coupling

3. Neuronal Networks for Characterization of Viscoelastic Polymers for Thermoforming Applications to Abs and Hips

4. Reliability of Free Inflation and Dynamic Mechanics Tests on the Prediction of the Behavior of the PMSQ-HDPE Nanocomposite for Thermoforming Applications

5. Deployment of a Neo-Hookean Membrane: Application to Process Forming

Part II: Numerical Modeling in Thermoforming

6. Energy efficiency analysis of the radiative transfer of a real medium in thermoforming

7. An Orthotropic Hyperelastic Constitutive Law with Damage for Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Formulation, Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation

8. Finite Element Analysis of Orthotropic Material for Thermoforming a Thermoplastic Helmet

9. Effect of the cooling temperature of a PET sheet, beforehand heated by infrared radiation, on the crystallinity

10. SPH and FEM Investigation of Hydrodynamic Impact Problems: Application to Forming analysis

11. Fluid Solid Interaction Simulation of CFRP Shell Structure

12. A Mixed SPH-FEM Formulation for FSI Simulations

13. Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Thermoformability of Industrial Polymers for Thermoforming Applicationing Application

Part III: Optimization in Thermoforming

14. Non-linear Threshold Algorithm-based Solution for Infrared Heating Optimization in Thermoforming Process

15. Application of Genetic and Simulated Annealing Algorithms for Optimization of Infrared Heating Stage in Thermoforming Process

Part IV: New Advances in Thermoforming and Applications

16. Comparative Study on the Use of Infrared and Microwave Radiation in the Heating Stage in Thermoforming of Plastic-wood Composite Sheets

17. Design and Numerical Modeling of the Thermoforming Process of a WPC-based Formwork Structure

18. Investigation on the Use of Structural PMSQ-thermoplastic Nanocomposite for the Thermoforming of NACA Profile for UAVs

19. Thermodynamic Approach for Finite Element Analysis of K-BKZ Polymer Sheet with Respect to Thermoforming Using an Explicit Dynamic or Quasi-static Procedure

20. Thermoplastic Composite Fabrication using Commingling Techniques

Fouad Erchiqui

Dr. Fouad Erchiqui has been a full professor at UQAT's School of Engineering since 2000. He obtained his degree in Physics from UQAC and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Laval University. From 1996 to 2000, he acquired industrial experience in plastics processing at the Industrial Materials Institute (IMI) of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). His main areas of research are development and characterization of thermoplastic materials under large deformations; multi-physical modelling in thermoforming; metaheuristic algorithms for optimization in thermoforming, and damage to thermoplastic composite. His research has generated more than 110 impacted journal articles and more than 120 presentations. He has been involved in several modelling technology development activities, in plasturgy, and its transfer to industrial partners.

Affiliations and expertise

Full professor and Bioplasturgy Laboratory Director, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), Quebec, Canada

Hassan Khawaja

Dr. Khawaja is an Associate Professor in the Department of Automation and Process Engineering, and Research Group Leader of IR, Spectroscopy, and Numerical Modelling Research Group at UiT-The Arctic University of Norway. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Professional Engineer (PE), and holds the posts of Vice President of the International Society of Multiphysics (ISoM) and Director & Chair at the Global Listening Centre (GLC). He is also Chairman of the Board and Founding Member of the start-up, ‘Windtech AS’. Dr. Khawaja was the recipient of the Multiphysics Student Award back in 2009. He studied for his Doctorate at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, with the thesis title: “CFD-DEM Simulations of Two-Phase Flow in Fluidised Beds”, which he defended in December 2012. He worked as a Post Doctorate on project title: “Multiphysics Investigation of Composite Shell Structures Subjected to Water Shock Wave Impact in Petroleum Industry”, funded by the Research Council of Norway (NFR) PETROMAKS with Professor Moatamedi and Professor Souli. He has collaborated with scientists/researchers in over 20 higher education institutions in a range of countries, including China, Ethiopia, France, Pakistan, Poland and Sweden. He has published 70+ publications in the form of patents, books, journal articles, conference proceedings, and given 100+ conferences/seminars/keynote/plenary/invited talks lectures/presentations. He is also the recipient of distinguished prizes such as the W F Reddaway Prize, Commonwealth Scholarship, and President Gold Medal.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor and Research Group Leader, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway

Mojtaba Moatamedi

Professor Moatamedi is President of The International Society of Multiphysics, as well as an Executive Director for New York University London. Prior to this, he was a President for Al Ghurair University, and has held senior managerial positions at Imperial College London, Narvik University College, Cranfield University, The University of Salford and The University of Sheffield. He is Editor-in-Chief of ‘The International Journal of Multiphysics’ and Chairman for the associated conferences. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineering, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), a Fellow of The Nuclear Institute (NI) and a Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a Charted Engineer. He served as the Chairman of the Manchester Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society and he has been a member of several national and international scientific committees, and advisor to some industrial and governmental bodies including the Office for Nuclear Regulations (ONR), in addition to being the lead person to devise the Multiphysics competence standards for the European Union. He is currently a member of the Council and the Board of Directors of NAFEMS.

Affiliations and expertise

Full Professor/Executive Director New York University UK

Hamid Kaddami

Professor Hamid Kaddami received his PhD from INSA Lyon, France, in 1995. After his post-doctoral position in Germany (Scholarship from INM-Saarbrucken) from 1995 to 1996, he joined Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech in November 1996. He was appointed Full Professor at the same university in July 2003. Professor Kaddami has had many national and international distinctions, including Yamada Foundation Grant for Visiting Professor in 2004, Fullbright Grant for Visiting Professor in 2013, R&D prize from the InnovAct competition (Morocco Research Association.) The research activities of Professor Kaddami include the valorization of natural resources by integrating them into the development of functional biomaterials; nanocelluloses; biocomposites; bioaerogels, and biopolymers electrolytes. This research has been supported by many national and international agencies, as well as industrials contracts. Professor Kaddami has supervised and co-supervised more than 20 PhD and post-doctoral students and published more than 100 research journal papers. In collaboration with other colleagues from worldwide universities, he set up the international conference ICBMC (International Conference on Bio-Based Materials and Composites). This conference reached its fifth edition in 2019. He also edited many special issues in scientific journals. Professor Kaddami is also appointed as Assistant Editor of Industrial Crops and Products Journal (Elsevier).

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, IMED-Lab, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech