Machining composites is a dusty, arduous and abrasive process that is hard on cutting tools, requiring the right combination ...

Backed by AI software, Hans Weber’s large-format 3D printing capabilities resulted in the successful development of ...

The department Composite Design offers a closed development chain from the first sketch of composite structures, their sizing up to a design for an efficient production: preliminary design: Herein, ...

The goal of the TAPAS project is to create the thermoplastic composite technology necessary to produce large primary structures for future aircraft programmes. Materials, manufacturing processes, ...

to design preforms with novel fiber architectures using tailored fiber placement technology. Companion technologies include development of additively manufactured thermoplastic composite tooling and ...

In the quest for stronger, more resilient buildings and infrastructure, engineers are turning to innovative solutions, such as concrete-filled steel tube columns (CFST) strengthened with carbon ...

Damage mechanics of composite materials is concerned with the various damage mechanisms, their evolution under thermomechanical loading, and their effect on the elastic, failure, and fatigue behavior ...