Adhesive bonding is one of the most suitable joining technologies in terms of weight and
mechanical performance for current carbon fiber reinforced polymer aircraft fuselage …

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

The ultra-thinning of large tow carbon fiber (CF) is a trend to promote the industrialization of
CF-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials. However, pristine epoxy resins cannot …

Advanced Fibre-reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Structural Applications, Second
Edition provides updates on new research that has been carried out on the use of FRP …

Inhomogeneous in-plane deformation of soft materials or cutting and folding of inextensible
flat sheets enables shape-morphing from two dimensional (2D) to three-dimensional (3D) …

Permeability of fibrous microstructures is a key material property for predicting the mold fill
times and resin flow path during composite manufacturing. In this work, we report an efficient …

In this work, we design, manufacture, test and discuss the first bio-inspired microstructural
concept to enhance longitudinal compressive performance of multidirectional (MD) Carbon …

Additive manufacturing has advantages in freedom of design, rapid prototyping, and waste
minimization. However, one bottleneck in 3D printing polymer/nanoparticle composites has …

Improving the machining quality of Aramid Fiber Reinforced Plastics (AFRPs) is of great
significance for industrial manufacturing in various fields but it is challenging. Existing …

The use of ultra-thin plies in composite laminates offers several advantages over traditional
plies. These include increased design flexibility, improved damage tolerance, and enhanced …