QForm UK Forum. Dubai. Registration open till 03 October 2023!
Latest developments in simulation
of metal forming processes
DATE: 24-27 October 2023, registration open till 03 October 2023!
PLACE: Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront, P.O.Box 16021, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
We are glad to invite you to participate in the international Forum dedicated to the latest developments in the simulation of metal forming processes using QForm UK software. The event will be held 24-27 October 2023 in Dubai, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront. During the Forum, we will demonstrate a new version of our program with dozens of new capabilities. Representatives of research institutes and manufacturing companies will share their experience in working with QForm software for the development and improvement of technological processes.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
24 October, Tuesday. Check in day
25 October, Wednesday
General Session
Conference room H20 Ballroom
| 10:00 | Complimentary speech |
| 10:20 | QForm 11 new version overview |
| 11:00 | Material flow optimization and defects analysis |
| 11:20 | Calculation speed analysis depending on the computer parameters |
| 11:40 | The mesh settings in QForm |
| 12:00 | Thermal simulations in QForm: a brief overview of cooling and heating simulations, induction heating, phase transformations and diffusion, microstructure evolution |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
| 13:30 | QForm Application programming interface (API) |
| 13:50 | Metal forming simulations with automated design of dies in QForm Direct |
| 14:10 | Longitudinal, Ring rolling and Cross rolling simulations |
| 14:30 | QForm Extrusion simulation capabilities overview: from the drawing to the heat treatment of aluminium profile |
| 14:50 | International Extrusion Benchmark Tests and Advances in Extrusion Simulation |
| 15:10 | QForm for the academic community. Olympiad. Cloud academic licenses |
| 15:30 | Preparations to the Olympiad in Hungary |
| 15:45 | Group photography |
19:00 JOINT DINNER, FIRELAKE RESTAURANT, in the same Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront building
26 October, Thursday
Day of sections, 10:00-16:00
General metal forming processes section. Forging design, Sheet forming, Microstructure, Heat treatment
Conference room Wasser
Section leader Dr. Nikolay Biba, Director, Micas Simulations Ltd., QForm Group
| 10:00 | Forging simulations in QForm |
| 10:20 | Tool Life Analysis with QForm UK |
| 10:40 | Microstructure and heat treatment simulation in QForm |
| 11:00 | Investigation of the applicability of Artificial Intelligence models for microstructural prediction: hot forging of Inconel 718 |
| 11:20 | Microstructural evolution of near net shape forging process of aluminum wheels and QForm Direct application for preform design. |
| 11:40 | Sheet forming simulations in QForm |
| 12:00 | Open and radial forging simulations |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
| 13:40 | Fatigue life analysis of hot forming dies produced by LPB-F and WA-DED additive technologies |
| 14:00 | Special QForm UK applications for cold forging at IFU Stuttgart: Cyclic tool heating and hybrid metal forming processes |
| 14:20 | The meaning of QForm in copper semis production. Insights of different simulation approaches |
| 14:40 | From Steelmakers to Forging Companies: Integrating and Automatizing Simulation |
| 15:00 | Simulation Driven Design |
Rolling processes section. Longitudinal rolling, Ring rolling, Cross rolling
Conference room Nero
Section leader Dr. Sergey Stebunov, Director, QForm Group FZ
| 10:00 | Longitudinal rolling simulations Dr. Sergey Stebunov, Director, QForm Group FZ |
| 10:30 | Roll pass design in QKaliber Vitaliy Belugin, Technical Support Engineer, QForm Group |
| 11:00 | New asymmetric Rolling Effects: Modeling and Applications |
| 11:30 | Ring rolling simulation new version capabilities |
| 12:00 | Cross rolling and rotary tube piercing simulations |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
| 14:00 | Cooling deformation of hot rolled sheet piles - case study Larssen 639 |
| 14:30 | Using QForm in the Development of Heavy Sections Rolling |
| 15:00 | Industrial experience in Ring rolling simulations |
Aluminium profile extrusion section. Extrusion design, Heat treatment, Die life, Quality of profiles
Conference room Tubig
Section leader Stanislav Kanevskiy, Regional Director, QForm Group
| 10:00 | QForm Extrusion new features and developments |
| 10:30 | QForm Extrusion Die Designer (QExDD) |
| 11:00 | Optimization of anodizing response by simulation based die design |
| 11:30 | Examples of effective use of QForm Extrusion. Comparison of simulation and experiment |
| 12:00 | Available time slot |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
| 14:00 | Development of innovative portholes dies for the extrusion process of hard-deformable aluminum alloys using QForm Extrusion |
| 14:30 | Benefits of QForm for Die design and Extrusion process optimization |
| 15:00 | Industrial experience |
New! BOAT TOUR, one-way transfer from the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront starting at 16:30 by bus, finish around 20:00 Business Bay, Marina - Marasi Dr
27 October, Friday
Day of master classes, 10:00-14:00
General metal forming processes master class
Conference room Wasser
Class leader Arthur Gartvig, Technical Director, QForm Group
| 10:00 | Preforming forging dies preparation in automated system QForm Direct |
| 11:00 | Live demonstration and training of advanced skills in forging simulations |
| 12:30 | Demonstration and training of sheet forming simulation skills |
| 13:30 | LUNCH |
Rolling processes master class
Conference room Nero
Class leader Dr. Sergey Stebunov, Director, QForm Group
| 10:00 | Live demonstration of Longitudinal rolling + QKaliber |
| 12:30 | Demonstration of Ring rolling simulation skills |
| 13:30 | LUNCH |
Aluminium profile extrusion master class
Conference room Tubig
Class leader Dr. Nikolay Biba, Director, Micas Simulations Ltd., QForm Group
| 10:00 | Demonstration of QForm Extrusion Die Designer (QExDD) |
| 11:00 | Live demonstration and training of QForm Extrusion simulations |
| 12:30 | Demonstration of aluminium profile heat treatment simulations |
| 13:30 | LUNCH |
TOUR TO SUPER FAST RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS in ABU DHABI FERRARI PARK, round trip transfer, 14:30 from the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront by bus and come back around 21:00
Cost of participation: Free participation is proposed for speakers and customers with active technical support!
Recommendation:
For more effective participation in the Forum, please, bring your laptop with you to be able to simulate interesting projects in new QForm during the event and get key simulation skills.
Contacts: [email protected]
QForm Forum 2017. Sergei Stebunov with presentation «Industrial implementation of ring and wheel rolling simulation»
QForm Forum 2017 participants
QForm Forum. Berlin 2019. Some experimental results about common defects affecting productivity in extrusion process: Seam welds, Charge evolution, Billet skin, Prof. Luca Tomesani, University of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering, Italy
QForm Forum Berlin participants, 2019
