Feasibility study on single point incremental forming: A study of die-less preforming of double curved aluminum sheets for GLARE laminates

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.Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Structures & Material