Aiming at the large curvature leading edge component

the self-forming characteristic of glass fiber/aluminum- lithium super hybrid laminates (NFMLs) was studied. The results demonstrated that self-forming technology was feasible to manufacture the large curvature NFMLs component such as the leading edge parts. The investigated component exhibited no obvious interlaminar defect

presenting good fittability and thickness uniformity. Meanwhile

the forming process hardly resulted in the generation of large residual stress

which provided a reference for the application of super hybrid composites in the aircraft wing skin structure.