Laser-assisted automated fiber placement (LAFP) in-situ consolidation (ISC) of
thermoplastic composites suffers from poor interlaminar bonding. Repass treatment …

In the present study, both experiments and thermo-mechanical coupled simulations were
conducted to characterise the diverse crystallisation behaviours and the processing …

The present work investigates the interlaminar fracture toughness of a thin unidirectional
carbon fiber-reinforced/polyamide6 (CF/PA6) composite laminate. Aluminum (Al) stiffening …

This research targets the green manufacturing process design of novel liquid thermoplastic
resin-based composites. First, curing cycles at various temperatures were explored via a two …

The laser-assisted automated fiber placement (L-AFP) process of carbon fiber-reinforced
thermoplastic composites suffers from insufficient heating efficiency and in-situ consolidation …

The weak interlaminar properties severely hinder the high-property applications of carbon
fiber (CF) reinforced thermoplastic composites. Here, interlaminar properties were …

This study aims to reveal the warpage-deformation defect generation mechanism in the
automated fiber placement for thermoplastic composites (AFP-TPC). First, thermal …

In-situ consolidation of thermoplastic composites using Automated Fibre Placement (AFP)
technology is an emerging manufacturing technique, offering tailored composite properties …

The cooling rate of the manufacturing process can significantly alter the performance of the
semi-crystalline polymers and composites by influencing their degree of crystallinity (DOC) …

Advanced thermoplastic composites have garnered significant attention due to the
advantages such as secondary thermoforming. In the case of thermoplastic composites …