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 …

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

Fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites are gaining popularity in many industries due to
their short consolidation cycles, among other advantages over thermoset-based composites …

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

Weak interlayer bond strength caused by layer-by-layer production in fused filament
fabrication (FFF) restricts the application of this manufacturing method in load-bearing parts …

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 …

This article provides an overview of the evolution of the in-situ consolidation (ISC) process
over time. This evolution is intimately linked with the advancements in each of the steps of …

Among many thermoplastics that are used in engineering, polyamide 6 (nylon 6) is an
extremely versatile engineering thermoplastic. 3D printed nylon glass fiber composites …

A model for the mechanics (oscillating deformation), heat transfer including viscoelastic heat
generation and friction dissipation, and degree of adhesion (intimate contact and healing) is …

Intimate contact development under LAFP-specific thermal and mechanical boundary
conditions/interactions and the effect of process parameters are investigated. One-layer …