The advent of novel robot-assisted composite manufacturing techniques has enabled
steering of fibre paths in the plane of the lamina, leading to the emergence of the so-called …

The delamination in curved composite laminates is one of the main defects, especially in
aerospace structures. To optimize the design of the delaminated composite panels under …

There is an urgent problem of finding an economically viable method of maintenance and
restoration of the bearing capacity of structures of various applications. Repair of structures …

For the first time, an experimental investigation is presented quantifying out-of-plane wrinkle
formation and in-plane deformations occurring in prepreg slit tape specimens during …

Simulations and experiments for automated fiber placement (AFP) of prepreg slit tape (tow)
on a flat surface with different radii of curvature are presented, with emphasis on …

This work presents a refined beam model based on the Carrera Unified Formulation for the
free-vibration analyses of variable stiffness composite laminate characterized by layers with …

Abstract Variable Angle Tow (VAT) composites always exhibit in-plane variable stiffness
property, which provides the designer with an extended freedom in stiffness tailoring to …

A novel variable stiffness optimization (VSO) algorithm is proposed accounting for the
inherent mechanical characteristics of variable angle tow (VAT) plates. Through sampling in …

Delamination can occur under the effect of compressive loads on structures, the paper
focuses on the behavior of delamination which is occurs following of buckling or post …

This paper investigates the possibility to improve the dynamic response of complex
aeronautical structures using variable angle-tow composites. The study has been performed …