Thermoplastic composites boast several advantages over thermoset composites including
outstanding mechanical performance, thermoformability and recyclability. Coupled with …

The increased usage of fiber reinforced polymer composites in load bearing applications
requires a detailed understanding of the process induced residual stresses and their effect …

A study of process-induced stress and deformation in thick-section thermosetting composite
laminates is presented. A methodology is proposed for predict ing the evolution of residual …

A polypropylene-based material has been formulated to be suitable for fused deposition
modelling (FDM). In fact, the high volumetric shrinkage and the rheological behaviour are …

Fiber-reinforced composite materials are replacing metallic components due to their higher
specific strength and stiffness. Automation and thermoplastics emerged to overcome the …

Continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites are increasingly applied in aircraft
structures. These high-performance thermoplastic matrices need processing at high …

The process simulation tool Additive3D has been developed in Abaqus© 2017 to model the
Extrusion Deposition Additive Manufacturing (EDAM) process for fiber-reinforced …

Manufacture of large composite structures presents a number of challenges, one of the most
critical of which is prediction and control of process-induced deformation. Traditional …

This reference text provides students and practicing engineers with the theoretical
knowledge and practical skills needed to identify, model, and solve structural analysis …

Abstract Continuous-Carbon-Fiber (CF)/polyaryletherketone (PAEK) composites have
recently attracted interest especially in the aerospace industry due to short-time processes …