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 functional advantages of tailored stiffness, often seen in nature, are also utilized in
composite structures. Advancements in the multiaxis tow placement and automated fiber …

In this paper, an efficient element-free modeling framework for variable stiffness composite
laminates with cutouts is developed. In comparison with other numerical methods or semi …

Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is a powerful tool to handle the influence of
various uncertainties during optimization. However, unbearable computation cost is one of …

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 …

Having the advancement in automated fiber placement (AFP) and three-dimensional (3D)
printing, fabricating novel composites reinforced with curvilinear fibers, namely variable …

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

Structural components with variable stiffness can provide better performances with respect
to classical ones and offer an enlarged design space for their optimization. They are …

Here, the thermal buckling behaviour of variable stiffness laminated composite plates
subjected to thermal loads is numerically studied employing finite element approach based …