Multi-scale Metamorphic Manufacturing (MMM): Double-Sided Incremental Forming for Functional Metal Plates with Multi-scale Riblet Textures

The overarching vision of this work is the development of a groundbreaking technology – Multi-scale Metamorphic Manufacturing (MMM) - that will facilitate the rapid manufacture of sheet/plate type components for naval vessels at the point-of-need. The salient features of the process are that it does not necessitate geometry-specific tooling as required in conventional sheet/plate processing, allows the simultaneous generation of arbitrary riblet denticles for drag reduction and the imprinting of micro-scale textures to facilitate enhanced anti-biofouling paint adhesion