Development of sheet metal forming with thermal stress induced by laser

The laser induced thermal stress forming technique and its development is summarized and its main influencing factors are analyzed.Laser parameters,material properties and workpiece geometry to laser induced thermal stress bending is summed up,its some relations are summarized.In order to make it apply to manufacture,some pivotal existent problems of laser forming technology is put forward based on investigative work of predecessors.Some investigative tasks is pointed out.