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

Over the last 20 years Machine Learning (ML) has been applied to a wide variety of
applications in the fields of engineering and computer science. In the field of material …

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

The mechanism and behavior of laser irradiation during the laser-assisted in-situ
consolidation additive manufacturing (LCAM) process were investigated in terms of …

Automated fiber placement (AFP) of thermosetting composites has been one of the leading
manufacturing techniques for aerospace structures over the last decade. Thermoplastic …

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

In this study, experimental investigations were performed to gain insights into the processing
parameter effects of laser-assisted automated fibre placement (AFP) on the mechanical …

The ability of a modern near infra-red laser tape placement system to produce high-quality
laminates is investigated by performing short beam strength tests on samples manufactured …

Abstract Continuous-Carbon-Fiber (CF)/polyaryletherketone (PAEK) composites have
recently attracted interest especially in the aerospace industry due to short-time processes …

A combined optical-thermal model is presented for near-infrared laser heating of carbon
fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites in an automated tape placement process. For the …