Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Plastics Processing
Résumé
Environmental and energy concerns and digitalization are currently profoundly reshaping the plastics and composites industry. Manufacturing processes and systems evolve accordingly in order to cost-effectively produce high-performance, high-quality, lightweight, and multifunctional parts with a reduced carbon footprint. All composites manufacturing and polymer processing technologies are concerned with this trend: liquid composite molding (e.g., resin transfer molding and resin infusion/vacuum infusion), automated lay-up (e.g., automated fiber placement and automated tape laying), filament winding, prepreg technology, pultrusion, autoclave, compression molding, film stacking, additive manufacturing/3D printing, injection molding, over-molding/back-molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, rotational molding, foaming, coating, preforming of textile reinforcement, joining/welding, and mold technologies (i.e. mold making and design).
This Topical Collection welcomes original research articles, state-of-the-art reviews, or short communications on the latest advances in composites manufacturing and plastics processing. Suggested contributions may address new process developments, modeling/simulation, monitoring/control, and performance or application issues, with either experimental or numerical approaches. All types of polymers (thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers) and fibers/fillers (glass, carbon, ceramic, mineral, and vegetal) are eligible, whether they come from recycled, bio-based, or fossil feedstocks. Multidisciplinarity is encouraged to cover emerging topics such as smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence applied to manufacturing, data-driven simulations, and digital twins.
Mots clés
Polymer
Composites
Composites manufacturing
Composites manufacturing processes
Advanced materials
Advanced composites
Advanced manufacturing
Additive manufacturing
Polymer processing
Fusion bonding
Welding
Smart manufacturing
Smart manufacturing & Industry 40
Polymer nanocomposites
Thermoplastics
Plastics
Glass fiber
Carbon fiber
Vegetal fibers
Thermoplastic elastomers
Thermoset
Thermoset composites
Thermoplastic composites
Modelling and simulation
Fiber-reinforced composite materials and structures
Fiber reinforced plastics
Process optimization
Process optimization and product quality optimization