Recent progress in additive manufacturing of fiber reinforced polymer composite

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 pr...

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Main Authors: Goh, Guo Dong, Yap, Yee Ling, Agarwala, Shweta, Yeong, Wai Yee
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141841
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary: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.