Incremental Sheet Forming of Metal-Based Composites Used in Aviation and Automotive Applications

For several years, the aviation industry has seen dynamic growth in use of composite materials due to their low weight and high stiffness. Composites are being considered as a means building lighter, safer, more fuel-efficient automobiles. Composite material relatively new kind unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known drone. Incremental forming methods allow be quickly formed without need manufacture conventional metal dies. Their advantage is profitability during production prototypes small series products when compared with plastic forming. This article provides an overview incremental capabilities produced aluminium- titanium-based laminates, which widely used aircraft industry. In addition, for composites that not currently incrementally formed, i.e., aramid-reinforced aluminium advantages potential presented.