Publications

Material Presented at Industry Conferences

2018 - 2019

Automation-Assisted Work Cells AeroDef Presentation (co-presented with Aligned Vision)

Automation-Assisted Work Cells Paper (co-authored with Aligned Vision)

2012

In Situ Placement Requires Better Impregnated Tapes and Tows

2009

In Situ Thermoplastic Tape Placement Needs Flat Tape with Few Voids

Modeling the Thermoplastic In Situ ATP Process

2008

Tow Path Optimization Software and Analysis Tool for AFP and ATL

2007

Reduced Cost Fabrication of Large Composite Aerospace Structures Through Nanoparticle Modification of Thermoplastics

The Remaining Developments Required for Commercializing in situ Thermoplastic ATP

2005

The Design, Fabrication, Hydrostatic Test, and Failure Analysis of a 610mm I.D. AS-4:APC-2 Ring-Stiffened Pressure Hull Model

The Design, Manufacturing and Hydrotesting of Thermoplastic, Ring-Stiffened Composites for Deepsea Pressure Hulls

2003

Developing a Contoured Deposition Head for in situ Laying and Fiber Placement

2002

Manufacturing Flat and Cylindrical Laminates and Built up Structure Using Automated Thermoplastic Tape Laying, Fiber Placement, and Filament Winding

White Papers

2006

Custom Automated Equipment for the manufacture of high performance parts using Carbon Fiber prepreg thermoset tape, tow or fabric

Trade Publications

2009

AFP/ATL design-to-manufacture: Bridging the gap (Composites World 4/21/2009)

2008

ATL and AFP: Defining the megatrends in composite aerostructures (Composites World 6/30/2008)

2007

Managing multi-axis manufacturing (Composites World 11/1/2007)

Part-Purpose Manufacturing Simplifies Composite Part Production (Composites World 5/1/2007)

SBIR Publications

2001

Automated Fabrication Process For Large Composite Aerospace Structures – A Trade Study

Papers we’ve presented at JEC, The Joint Engineering Council

2006

Optimal Composite Material for Low Cost Fabrication of Large Composite Aerospace Structures using NASA Resins or POSS Nanoparticle Modifications

2005

The Hydrostatic Collapse Pressure Test and Failure Analysis of a 610 mm I.D. AS-4:APC-2 Thermoplastic Composite Ring-Stiffened Cylinder

Limitations on Mechanical Properties in Thermoplastic Laminates Fabricated by Two Processes- Automated Thermoplastic Tape Placement and Filament Winding

2004

The Fabrication and Performance of Ring-Stiffened Cylinders manufactured by a Combined in situ Automated Thermoplastic Filament Winding and Tape Laying Process

2003

The Fabrication and Performance of Flat Skin Stringer and Honeycomb Panels Manufactured by a Thermoplastic Automated Tape Placement Process

2002

Stringer-, Honeycomb Core-, and TIGR-Stiffened Skins, and Ring-Stiffened Cylinders Fabricated from Automated Thermoplastic Fiber Placement and Filament Winding

Conformable Compaction Systems Used in Automated Fiber Placement of Large Composite Aeorspace Structures