From the point of view of mechanics, this monograph systematically demonstrates the theory of plastic bending and its engineering applications; most of the contents of the book are based on the authors' research in the past decade. The monograph not only expounds the contributions of the authors to the fundamental theory of plastic bending, but also presents various applications of the theory in sheet metal forming, particularly in the analysis and prediction of springback and wrinkling of strips and plates subjected to bending or stamping. In addition to theoretical modelling, attention has also been paid to the development of related numerical methods; comparisons with experimental results are also presented.Contents: Engineering Theory of Elastic-Plastic Bending of BeamsMathematical Theory of Plastic BendingLarge Elastic-Plastic Deflection of Flexible BeamsBending of Strips in Cylindrical DiesNumerical Solutions to Single-Curvature Bending ProblemsAxisymmetric Bending of Circular PlatesPressing Circular Plates into Hemispherical DiesPressing Rectangular Plates into Doubly-Curved DiesNumerical Methods for Double-Curvature BendingWrinkling of Circular Plates and FlangesFurther Applications of Plastic Bending TheoryAppendix: Plastic Buckling of Plates and Shells An OverviewSubject IndexReadership: Mechanical, materials, aeronautical and civil engineers."