Simulation study on plate penetration and riveting forming in self-piercing riveting of fiber metal laminates in space manufacturing

Jiang Guolong, Yang Yang, Song Linlin, Zhang Jun, Wang Xiaoshun, State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Source Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on July 14, 2026

Abstract

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For the high automation and lightweight requirements of space manufacturing, the research on the automatic riveting process mechanism of lightweight composite laminates has become one of the foundational elements for developing current large-scale space ...