Feasibility study on single point incremental forming

A study of die-less preforming of double curved aluminum sheets for GLARE laminates

Master thesis (2016)

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J. Sinke (mentor)
Department
Aerospace Structures & Materials (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 Kuitert, R.
Single point incremental forming CNC machining GLARE laminates Production speed Dimensional accuracy
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Published Date

28-10-2016

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Aerospace Structures & Materials

Abstract

This Master thesis investigates the feasibility of single point incremental forming as a method to die-less preform double curved aluminum sheets used in GLARE laminates. A small scale experimental setup was used to see if this method could achieve the required speed and accuracy. The results of these experiments were translated to a large scale production line, such as the Airbus A320. However it was concluded that single point incremental forming is not a feasible process for large scale production. Even though the dimensional accuracy is rather good, the process speed to achieve this accuracy is far too low.