Fiber orientation is critical to the performance of any fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminate, especially those used in aerospace structures. Designers carefully choose the fiber type, fiber form ...

The determination of fiber orientation within composite polymers is a critical parameter for the prediction of a material’s behavior. Over time, different methods have been developed to obtain an ...

T he determination of fiber orientation within composite polymers is a critical parameter for the prediction of a material’s behavior. Over time, different methods have been developed to obtain ...

New optimization approach helps design lighter carbon fiber composite materials New design approach for manufacturing carbon fibers with optimized orientation and ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an innovative new technique using carbon nanofibers to enhance binding in carbon fiber and ...

Now, a shape-changing print nozzle has been developed to vary the orientation of those fibers – as the printing is in process. The embedding of fibers within 3D-printed objects can be used to ...

Rocket Lab's automated fiber placement machine which will build large composite structures for the Neutron rocket. (Photo: Business Wire) The 90-tonne Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine has ...

TUS points to carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) which has been continuously studied to improve strength. Most of these studies, says TUS, have focused on a particular technique called ...