This session aims to explore the pivotal role of rheology in materials processing, smart manufacturing, and industrial sustainability. It focuses on bridging fundamental rheology research with practical applications to support the development of low-carbon, high-performance, and scalable manufacturing technologies.
Key topics include but not limited to:
(1) Industrial Rheology: Rheological behavior and control mechanisms in traditional industries such as cement, petroleum, metallurgy, and pastes, emphasizing challenges in large-scale production like flow stability, consistency assurance, and energy efficiency.
(2) Materials Processing Rheology: The impact of rheology on precision, sustainability, and performance in processes including additive manufacturing, injection molding, compression molding, extrusion, blow molding, casting, fiber spinning, foaming, resin infusion, pultrusion, and metal forming.
(3) Rheology in Smart Manufacturing: Integration of real-time rheological monitoring, AI-driven simulation, and intelligent control systems into production lines for automated optimization, data-driven material design, and improved process sustainability.
(4) Rheology for Green Manufacturing: Development and rheological optimization of eco-friendly materials (e.g., recycled composites, biodegradable polymers), low-energy processing routes, and waste-reduction strategies to support carbon neutrality goals.
Chairs:
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Sathish K. Sukumaran (Yamagata University, Japan) |
Jinping QU (South China University of Technology, China)
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