Abstract— Technological advances in sheet metal Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) reveal a unique imbalance. Current thinking calls for more emphasis on especially for aircraft Sheet Metal Components (SMCs). Pioneering systematic research on practical methods of FPD together with efficient and accurate processing options has been created by authors and these developments have been reported with review of methods and systems. Loft or Ruled surfaces are especially developable surfaces are well-known and widely used in computer aided design and manufacture. This paper focus on review of developable surface, ruling and geometry of developable surface, its Coplanarity condition and also techniques of its Flat pattern development and blank shape prediction of SMCs.

Index Terms— CAD/CAM, Flat Pattern Development (FDP), Sheet Metal Components (SMCs)

Cite: Amol Bhanage, " An Overview of Flat Pattern Development (FPD) Methodologies Used in Blank Development of Sheet Metal Components of Aircraft," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 33-43, April 2014.