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 …

The mechanical properties of thermoplastic composite components in the thickness direction
are insufficient to meet the requirements of aerospace and other fields as an alternative to …

Abstract Poly (etherketoneketone)(PEKK) is a thermoplastic, part of the poly
(aryletherketone)(PAEK) family of polymers, with excellent mechanical performance and …

A cleaner production pattern for high-performance continuous carbon fiber reinforced
thermoplastic composites (CFRTPCs) has been proposed on the base of recycling and …

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

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

This review paper summarizes the current state-of-art and challenges for the future
developments of fiber-reinforced composites for structural applications with multifunctional …

It is a known fact that aerospace industry requires very strict requirements in terms of weight,
material properties, and product lifetime performance. Therefore, composite materials are …

Bending properties play a significant role in the forming of textile composites reinforcements,
particularly in determining the shape of wrinkles. The physics related to the bending of …

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 …