Recent Progress in Additive Manufacturing of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite

By Guo Dong Goh, Y. L. Yap, S. Agarwala, W. Y. Yeong. Advanced Materials & Technologies, 2018

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Additive manufacturing (AM) has brought about a revolution in the way we can manufacture complex products with customized features. AM has paved its way in the application areas ranging from aerospace, automotive, consumer to biomedical. AM of composites has attracted special attention due to its promise in improving, modifying, and diversifying the properties of generic materials through introducing reinforcements. This review provides a detailed landscape of fiber‐reinforced composites processed via AM techniques. Different AM processes, various material formulations, and strengths and drawbacks of AM methods are discussed. Emphasis is paid to AM techniques focusing on continuous fibers, as they hold the promise of becoming the next‐generation composite fabrication methodology. The article also tries to identify the potential of AM technology for fiber‐reinforced composites and delves into challenges facing the area.

Subfields: Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Building and Construction

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In Automotive Engineering

1. W. Y. Yeong
2. Swee Leong Sing
3. Guo Dong Goh
4. Guo Liang Goh
5. Truong Do
6. Phuong N. U. Tran
7. Eda Hazal Tümer
8. Sachini Wickramasinghe

In Biomedical Engineering

1. Swee Leong Sing
2. W. Y. Yeong
3. Phuong N. U. Tran
4. Eda Hazal Tümer
5. Ian Ashcroft
6. H. Erbil

In Building and Construction

1. Swee Leong Sing
2. W. Y. Yeong
3. Truong Do
4. Phuong N. U. Tran
5. Sachini Wickramasinghe
6. Peng Zhuo
7. Shuguang Li
8. Ian Ashcroft

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