Continuous tow shearing for manufacturing variable angle tow composites

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Initial post-buckling of variable-stiffness curved panels (2014, background): “Furthermore, advances in manufacturing techniques, such as the development of the continuous tow shearing technique by Kim et al. (2012), are making VAT designs a practical possibility.”
A review on design for manufacture of variable stiffness composite laminates (2016, methodology): “As means to reduce the defects induced by AFP, a new way to place curvilinear fibres that make use of shear deformation instead of bending deformation of the fibres has recently been developed at Bristol University, reducing local fibre buckling and wrinkling and avoiding gaps and overlaps.(17,20)”
Improved aeroelastic tailoring using tow-steered composites (2013, background): “Over the last 20 years, so called ‘‘tow-steering’’ techniques have been developed to manufacture laminates with variable angle tow (VAT) plies (also called variable-stiffness plies) [13,14].”
In situ consolidation of thermoplastic prepreg tape using automated tape placement technology: Potential and possibilities (2014, unknown): “Recently, Kim et al [9] developed an alternative tow-placement head for ATP called”
Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook (2021, unknown): “and to improve buckling performance [164, 75, 74].”