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

The automated fiber placement process (AFP) enables the manufacturing of large and
geometrical complex fiber composite structures with high quality at low cycle times. Although …

This paper presents results from an experimental study of the influence of embedded defects
created during automated fiber tape placement, on the mechanical properties of …

Automated fibre placement (AFP) enables the trajectory of unidirectional composite tape to
be optimized, but laying down complex shapes with this technology can result in the …

A novel fibre placement method 'continuous tow shearing (CTS)'has recently been
developed in order to minimise process-induced defects in a tow steering process for …

Abstract Automated Fiber Placement is currently being used to manufacture large and
complex composite structures. However, the final composite products may include …

Abstract The introduction of Variable-Stiffness Laminates requires not only the use of
advanced numerical simulation tools but also better understanding of manufacturing …

Numerical and experimental studies have been conducted to try to quantify the influence of
Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) induced manufacturing defects on the quasi-static …

Automated fiber placement technology still faces some significant challenges in fiber path
planning for composite laminates with unconventional geometries. Laying triangular gaps …

A method to optimise the fibre angle distribution of variable stiffness laminates is proposed.
The proposed method integrates a fibre angle retrieval step with a fibre angle optimisation …