A review on research and application of energy field-assisted in the manufacturing process of aerospace parts

With the development of the aerospace industry, the manufacturing of its parts has gradually shifted toward green, efficient, and precise methods while meeting functional requirements. However, traditional processing methods still face numerous challenges in achieving this goal. Energy field-assisted manufacturing technology, which utilizes energy sources such as acoustic fields, light, electricity, and magnetism to control the deformation or forming process of parts, is an advanced manufacturing approach. It can overcome the limitations of traditional processing through the inherent advantages of the auxiliary field. In this paper, the effects of ultrasonic vibration, electromagnetic fields, lasers, and electric field on the flow stress and microstructure evolution of aerospace parts and materials during deformation or forming are summarized. Additionally, the impacts of energy field assistance on reducing processing difficulty, improving dimensional accuracy, enhancing material microstructure, optimizing mechanical properties, and improving surface quality are reviewed. Finally, the related research progress is summarized, and the future development of energy field-assisted aerospace parts manufacturing is prospected.