In most areas where weight reduction is crucial, carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRPs)
are an excellent choice. Carbon fiber, besides its structural role, can be applied for several …

Polymer composite materials are being increasingly used in primary load-bearing structures
in several advanced industrial fields such as aerospace vessels, railway wagons and mega …

The curing of high-performance carbon fibre composites has not changed significantly since
their inception, primarily using ovens and autoclaves. To reduce energy costs and continue …

Curing process is usually a key step in the molding process of polymer-matrix composites
(PMCs). Traditional oven (autoclave) heating curing (OHC) methods have many challenges …

This work reports the design and fabrication of novel printed single-wall carbon nanotube
(SWCNT) electrothermal Joule heating devices. The devices are directly deposited on …

A novel material and process was developed using fibre-reinforced powder-epoxy to
produce unidirectional towpreg with a pilot-scale towpregging line, for cost-effective …

The article at hand presents a novel approach to accelerating the early strength
development of mineral-impregnated carbon-fibre composites (MCF) by electrical Joule …

Aramid fiber reinforced composites have been limited to ballistic applications due to their
poor structural performance, easy delamination, and their lack of multifunctionality. Given the …

The shipbuilding industry, engine manufacturing, aviation, rocket and space technology are
promising fields of application for polymeric composite materials. Shape-generating …

Curing aerospace composites is time-consuming with high energy requirements, particularly
when using methods such as autoclaves, ovens and heated presses. This study investigates …