Numerical forming technology of the aircraft skin

The increasing application of numerical forming technology to aircraft manufacturing propels the shift of manufacturing from experiential mode to scientific mode. The aircraft skin numerical forming technology is a synthesized system of CAD, CAE, numerical flexible fixture, numerical measurement and CAM This paper introduced the key technology of each component in this system and the relationship between each component. The corresponding software, arithmetic and flexible fixture were developed. An integrated system of aircraft skin numerical forming was built to provide the technical support for the future work.