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

Abstract Laser-assisted Automated Fibre Placement for thermoplastic composites has
shown its potential to process complex shaped parts with high productivity rates but many …

An innovative hybrid thermoplastic manufacturing process has been investigated, which
consists in carbon fibres reinforced poly (ether-ether-ketone)(PEEK) prepreg sandwiched …

Due to several excellent material properties, fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites are
expediently used in many applications, eg, in the field of renewable energy and in oil, gas …

The demand for efficient composite production processes is growing as the proportion of
composites in modern aircraft increases. Particularly, thermoplastic composites are …

In this study, the effect of fiber orientation on the temperature history during the layup
process is comprehensively investigated experimentally and numerically. Specimens with …

The optical properties of unidirectional (UD) fiber reinforced thermoplastic (FRTP) tapes
were characterized to enable a better description of the heating phase in laser-based …

The radiative properties of polymer-reinforced composite materials such as laminates may
change according to the temperature. The knowledge of the relationship between radiative …

In this work, a direct method is developed for measuring the spectral directional emissivity of
optically thick materials for temperatures ranging between 40° C and 450° C at angles from …

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 …