Progress on manufacturing technology and process theory of aircraft composite structure

Manufacturing process of composite material is the key to its application, which also plays an important role in the achievement of designed structure. Composite manufacturing is a complex process, which decides the structural reliability, quality and cost of components. Manufacturing technology and process theory of advanced composite materials have made great progress in recent years accompanied by its extensive application in the aerospace field. In this paper, research progress on the manufacturing technology of composite materials for aircraft structure is reviewed. The process theory of composite materials is revealed and the principal methods to control the processing quality of composite materials are analyzed. The prospect of composites manufacturing technology is also analyzed. The review paper is expected to provide some references for the rapid advancement of application level of composite materials in the aircraft structure.