In recent years, three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has developed to include
composite materials. Most of the development to date in this area has involved particulate or …

Abstracts Curvilinear fiber reinforced variable stiffness structures (CFRVSSs) can be
designed by adjusting the local fiber orientation and content to maximize the performance …

This study proposes a novel topology optimization approach for design of continuous
steering fiber path for composite structures using a level set method. The radial basis …

Combining design optimization and additive manufacturing (AM) enables the full
exploitation of the potential for heightening the performance of carbon fiber reinforced plastic …

Composite laminates have found wide-ranging applications in various areas of structural,
marine and aerospace industries. Their design and optimization is a challenging task due to …

Both the distribution and orientation of anisotropic materials have great effects on the
performance of civil and mechanical structures. Taking the maximum structural stiffness as …

Optimization specifically for fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) is becoming more and more
important for creating high-quality composite structures. Yet, in spite of the increasing use of …

The 3D printing of curvilinear fiber reinforced variable stiffness structures (CFRVSSs)
provides new opportunities for innovative design and fabrication of complex components in …

Endless fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites show remarkable potential for
substituting metal components in engineering applications. However, they require special …

Fiber patch placement (FPP) is a manufacturing technique for discrete variable stiffness
composites. In the FPP approach, a structural component is assembled from a multitude of …