Multiscale concurrent design and 3D printing of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites with optimized fiber trajectory and topological structure

• Published in: Composite structures Vol. 285; p. 115241
• Main Authors: Huang, Yiming, Tian, Xiaoyong, Zheng, Ziqi, Li, Dichen, Malakhov, Andrei V., Polilov, Alexander N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2022
• Subjects: 3D printing; Continuous fiber; Fiber reinforced composite; Multiscale design; Structure optimization; Continuous fiber; Multiscale design; Structure optimization; 3D printing; Fiber reinforced composite

3D printing of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPCs) enables the fabrication of multiscale structures, whose features can simultaneously span the microscale fiber trajectory and macroscale topological structure. In this study, a multiscale design and manufacturing strategy i...