Both the results and the inadequacies of the current research on self-piercing riveting technology are disacussed.The trend of research on the technology is also pointed out.

• 讨论了现有自冲铆研究的成果和不足，指出了未来自冲铆研究的发展方向，对我国新一代轻型车身铆接装配技术的开发具有指导意义。