Deep-Dive Learning Sessions

Thermoplastic AFP

Thermoplastic Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) enables rapid, out-of-autoclave manufacturing of high-performance composite structures by combining in-situ consolidation, precise fibre placement, and thermally driven bonding to achieve lightweight aerospace components with reduced cycle times.

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Hybrid Manufacturing

Hybrid manufacturing integrates Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) with additive manufacturing to enable the rapid, digital production of complex thermoplastic composite structures with enhanced functionality, reduced assembly, and improved structural performance.

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Thermo-mechanical simulation

Thermo-chemo-mechanical modelling of thermoplastics provides a unified multiphysics framework to predict heat transfer, crystallisation, and compaction behaviour during advanced composite manufacturing

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Filament Winding

Filament winding is an automated composite manufacturing process where continuous fibres impregnated with resin or thermoplastic are precisely wound onto a rotating mandrel to produce high-strength, lightweight structures such as pressure vessels, pipes, and aerospace components.

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Compression Moulding

Compression moulding is a high-efficiency manufacturing process where heated composite charge materials are pressed within a closed mould to form complex, high-performance components with excellent consolidation, dimensional accuracy, and reduced cycle times.

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The Future of Aerospace Materials

Future aerospace materials will combine ultra-lightweight structures, multifunctional capabilities, and sustainable design through advances in thermoplastic composites, smart materials, and digitally engineered microstructures.

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