
Kornel F. Ehmann
· Professor Emeritus of Mechanical EngineeringVerifiedNorthwestern University · Chemical Engineering
Active 1990–2024
Research topics
- Materials science
- Composite material
- Metallurgy
Selected publications
Galling phenomena in metal forming
Friction · 2020 · 67 citations
Senior authorCorresponding- Materials science
- Metallurgy
- Composite material
Abstract Galling phenomena in metal forming not only affect the quality of the engineered surfaces but also the success or failure of the manufacturing operation itself. This paper reviews the different galling conditions in sheet and bulk metal forming processes along with their evolution and the effects of temperature on galling. A group of anti-galling methods employed to prevent galling defects are also presented in detail. The techniques for quantitatively measuring galling are introduced, and the related prediction models, including friction, wear, and galling growth models, are presented to better understand the underlying phenomena. Galling phenomena in other processes similar to those occurring in metal forming are also examined to suggest different ways of further studying galling in metal forming. Finally, future research directions for the study of galling in metal forming are suggested.
Recent grants
Curved Waterjet-Guided Laser Micro-Manufacturing
NSF · $447k · 2012–2017
Process Modeling and Enhancements of Laser-Induced Plasma Micro-Machining (LIP-MM)
NSF · $300k · 2013–2018
NSF · $300k · 2016–2021
NSF · $729k · 2016–2020
NSF · $185k · 2008–2012
Frequent coauthors
- 128 shared
Jian Cao
- 22 shared
Wu-Le Zhu
- 21 shared
Newell Moser
- 21 shared
Yi Shi
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- 17 shared
Ping Guo
Northwestern University
- 17 shared
Qiang Zeng
- 16 shared
Zhiwei Zhu
- 16 shared
Yanjie Yuan
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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