The present paper intends to enhance the literature survey on the defect of fiber waviness
generated during the manufacture of fiber reinforced polymer composites. In particular, the …

Automated tape laying is a well-established composite manufacturing process for high
performance industries. While the process has seen vast growth over the 30 years of its …

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 …

Abstract The Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) process has gained traction as an efficient
manufacturing method for large and complex composite structures. An AFP machine uses a …

Abstract Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) and Filament Winding (FW) provide flexibility to
tailor not only fibre angles but the distribution of fibres and orientations within the structure …

As part of an effort to predict wrinkling of carbon-fiber tows during automated fiber
placement, the cohesive zone traction–separation relations for two carbon fiber epoxy …

Abstract Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) technology facilitates the manufacturing process
of composite structures with complex geometry owing to its high efficiency and accuracy …

现代航空航天飞行器结构中复合材料的应用比例已成为衡量其先进性的重要指标,
不断提升复合材料的应用水平是实现航空航天结构轻量化, 功能化和智能化的重要途径. 然而 …

Use of DIC Measurements With Finite Element Models For Direct Heterogeneous Material
Property Determination and Wrinkle Formatio Page 1 University of South Carolina Scholar …