The ply orientation requirements are designated on the part drawing using a common system of drawing views, ply tables and orientation symbols. Flag notes are used in the ply table to call out the ...

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 ...

Approach developed by Tokyo University of Science for manufacturing carbon fibers with optimized orientation and thickness achieves more than a 5% weight reduction in fiber-reinforced materials.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mar 03, 2023 Development of cost-effective and strong composite carbon fiber using carbon nanotubes (Nanowerk News) Carbon nanotubes are a novel material that is 100 times stronger than steel while ...

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) are composite materials that consist of strong fibers embedded in a resin matrix. The fibers provide strength and stiffness to the composite and generally ...

ORNL researchers, from left, Sumit Gupta and Chris Bowland inspect carbon fiber materials as part of their effort to improve the performance of ...

While much effort goes into improving the strength of carbon fiber composites, such as fiber-reinforced plastic, only fiber orientation optimization is considered.