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

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

Laser-assisted forming is an advanced manufacturing method for thermoplastic composites,
which has attracted much attention in recent years. Angled structure is the basic element of …

In this study, the effect of rapid laser heating, which is typical during laser-assisted fiber
placement (LAFP), on the micro-and meso-structure of the thermoplastic tape was …

Automated tape layup (ATL) has been used extensively for manufacturing composites
laminates using unidirectional prepregs for high‐performance industries like aerospace …

The present study investigates the effect of automated fiber placement process on the
induced residual stresses in polymer-matrix composites. The robotic fiber placement is …

The curvature feature makes the irradiance and absorptivity change, resulting in an uneven
power density distribution, which affects the quality of composite parts. In this study, a …

This paper presents an effective process optimization methodology for laser assisted tape
winding (LATW) of complex part geometries by means of a numerical optical-thermal model …

Advanced thermoplastic composites manufacturing using laser assisted tape placement or
winding (LATP/LATW) is a challenging task as monitoring and predicting nip point (bonding) …

Nowadays, the production of large pieces made of thermoplastic composites is an industrial
challenging issue as there are yet several difficulties associated to their processing. The …