Automated fiber placement (AFP) is a composite manufacturing technique used to fabricate
complex advanced air vehicle structures that are lightweight with superior qualities. The AFP …

Automated fibre placement (AFP) offers high throughput, efficient and accurate
manufacturing methods for making multi-stiffened laminated composites. However …

In recent years, new revolutionary paradigms generally indicated using the term Industry 4.0,
have been conceived and are progressively applied in several manufacturing systems to …

Thermoplastic composites boast several advantages over thermoset composites including
outstanding mechanical performance, thermoformability and recyclability. Coupled with …

Highly consistent quality and cost-effective manufacture of advanced composites can be
achieved through automation. It may therefore open up new markets and applications for …

Several consolidation cycles were performed to study the impact of processing parameters
on void content, ultrasonic NDT and mechanical performance of CF/PEEK composites. A …

Obtaining autoclave-level mechanical properties using in-situ consolidation of thermoplastic
composites by Automated Tape Placement (ATP) is challenging. However, relatively recent …

Fiber-reinforced composite materials are replacing metallic components due to their higher
specific strength and stiffness. Automation and thermoplastics emerged to overcome the …

Additive manufacturing of continuous reinforced polymer is currently a focus topic in the
composite manufacturing industry as it represents a viable solution to satisfy the …

Due to poor wettability and low reactivity, the interfacial adhesions between CF and PEEK
matrix are relatively weak, significantly affecting mechanical performances of composites …