[HTML][HTML] Past, present and future prospective of global carbon fibre composite developments and applications

J Zhang, G Lin, U Vaidya, H Wang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon fibre and carbon fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites (CFRPs) are important
lightweight materials for aerospace, automotive, rail transport, infrastructure, and renewable …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-efficient, automated, and sustainable composite profile manufacture: A review of the state of the art, innovations, and future of pultrusion technologies

M Volk, O Yuksel, I Baran, JH Hattel… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last 70 years, pultrusion has matured into an industry-leading process when it
comes to providing high throughput and automated composite manufacture at a competitive …

The mechanical performance of the 3D printed composites produced with continuous carbon fiber reinforced filaments obtained via melt impregnation

A Uşun, R Gümrük - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing of the continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composites
with fused deposition modeling is an up-and-coming production method because of their …

[HTML][HTML] A short review on recent advances in automated fiber placement and filament winding technologies

S Carosella, S Hügle, F Helber, P Middendorf - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Recent advances in Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) and Filament Winding (FM)
are driving steady improvements in technological understanding, enabling the production of …

Role of sizing agent on the microstructure morphology and mechanical properties of mineral-impregnated carbon-fiber (MCF) reinforcement made with geopolymers

J Zhao, M Liebscher, L Tzounis, V Mechtcherine - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
This report deals with the influence of different sizing agents on carbon fiber (CF) heavy tows
towards their impregnation with a geopolymer (GP) suspension and resulting properties of …

[HTML][HTML] In-line variable spreading of carbon fibre/thermoplastic pre-preg tapes for application in automatic tape placement

G Clancy, D Peeters, RM O'Higgins, PM Weaver - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates a device for in-line continuous spreading of carbon
fibre/thermoplastic pre-preg tape for potential application in the Laser-Assisted Automatic …

[HTML][HTML] Technology for lateral spreading of fibre bundles for applications in manufacturing thermoplastic composites

A Moradi, C Sun, Z Guan, S Rastegarzadeh - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current study, the effectiveness of a novel fibre spreading assembly for manufacturing
of high-performance thermoplastic composites is evaluated. The spread of S2-glass fibre …

[HTML][HTML] Characterising microstructural organisation in unidirectional composites

S Gomarasca, DMJ Peeters, B Atli-Veltin… - Composites Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the three-dimensional variability of unidirectional composites is relevant to
the material performance and the development of advanced material modelling strategies …

[HTML][HTML] A mesoscopic model for inter-yarn friction

AN Vu, WJB Grouve, MB de Rooij… - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Friction between yarns is a crucial phenomenon in fabric manufacturing processes, and it
becomes more complex when using lubrication agents to improve processing. This work …

Impact of winding parameters on the fiber bandwidth in the cylindrical area of a hydrogen pressure vessel for generating a digital twin

C Hopmann, N Magura, R Müller… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The wet winding process is an established manufacturing technology for the production of
rotationally symmetrical components made of fiber‐reinforced plastic (FRP), such as type‐IV …