Joost R. Duflou
Papers
6
Total Citations
218
H-Index
5
About
Joost R. Duflou is a leading figure in sustainable manufacturing, with key research areas spanning incremental sheet forming, energy-efficient production, and the recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). His most influential work, "Improved SPIF performance through dynamic local heating" (2007, 133 citations), revolutionized Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) by introducing dynamic heating strategies to enhance formability and process flexibility. Duflou further advanced the field with "Formability Enhancement in Incremental Forming for an Automotive Aluminium Alloy Using Laser Assisted Incremental Forming" (2015, 10 citations), establishing guidelines for optimizing laser-assisted SPIF parameters. His contributions to sustainable manufacturing include a comprehensive energy consumption analysis of SPIF processes (2013, 45 citations) and an exploration of robot-based SPIF energy impacts (2015, 4 citations), providing critical insights for reducing environmental footprints. Notably, his recent work on "A CNN-Based Fast Picking Method for WEEE Recycling" (2022, 15 citations) addresses the challenge of automating demanufacturing for complex electronic waste streams. Duflou’s research bridges process innovation and environmental stewardship, making him a pivotal figure in advancing both forming technologies and circular economy practices.
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Top Papers
- 1Improved SPIF performance through dynamic local heating133 citations · 2007
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- 3A CNN-Based Fast Picking Method for WEEE Recycling15 citations · 2022
- 4Obtainable Accuracies and Compensation Strategies for Robot Supported SPIF11 citations · 2009
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- 6Energy consumption analysis of robot based SPIF4 citations · 2015