This new publication functions as an introduction to modern mechanics principles and various applications that deal with the science, mathematics, and technical aspects of sheet metal forming. It details theoretically sound formulations based on principles of continuum mechanics for finite or large deformation, which can then be implemented into simulation codes. Topics include:

• automotive sheet metal forming processes

• fundamentals of solid mechanics and mathematical plasticity theories

• formulations for analyses of sheet metal forming processes

• thin shell theories for finite deformation

• formulations of two shell elements for finite element models for computation

• solution methods for the equations of motion

• solution methods for snap-through and bifurcation buckling