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Continuous fiber reinforced composites have become increasingly important in recent years across various high-end applications. Their combination of high mechanical strength and low weight has made them widely used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and energy. Traditionally, the production of composites has heavily relied on manual labor, resulting in lengthy manufacturing processes and high costs. Additionally, the environmental impacts associated with composite manufacturing can restrict their large-scale industrial adoption. Therefore, there is a pressing scientific and industrial need to develop innovative manufacturing processes that integrate automation, digital manufacturing, sustainability, and eco-design within the industrial production framework.
Despite growing industrial interest, several challenges remain in composite manufacturing, including process optimization and environmental sustainability. Current production systems often struggle with efficiency, scalability, material utilization, and environmental performance, which limits broader and more sustainable industrial deployment.
This Research Topic aims to evaluate and critically discuss the latest advances in composite material technologies, focusing on product, material, and process optimization within automated manufacturing systems, alongside the environmental sustainability of production processes. By combining manufacturing science, materials engineering, and sustainability assessment, this topic provides a comprehensive perspective on improving composite manufacturing from both technological and environmental viewpoints.
The focus of this Research Topic is on advanced composite manufacturing processes and their sustainability.
Key aspects explored include:
- Advanced manufacturing processes for continuous fiber composites, such as Filament Winding, Automated Fiber and Tape Placement, Pultrusion, and other automated technologies.
- Integration of digital technologies, including the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning for process and component optimization.
- Digital manufacturing approaches for composite production, encompassing process monitoring, data-driven optimization, and simulation-based design.
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and evaluation of environmental impacts related to composite materials, processes, and components.
- Sustainability-driven process and product design.
Article Types and Fees
This Research Topic accepts the following article types unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:
- Editorial
- FAIR² Data
- FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
- Mini Review
- Original Research
- Perspective
- Review
Articles accepted for publication by external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee, which is charged to authors, institutions, or funders.
Keywords: Continuous fiber composites, FRP, Oriented fiber architectures, Manufacturing process, Automation, Sustainable manufacturing
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