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ENGINEERING LIBRARY · 357 ARTICLES

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Beyond Lightning Strike Protection: The Multifunctional Conductive Layer AFP Can Place

A follow-up to our painted-CFRP lightning summary: a design proposition for an AFP-placed, co-cured conductive layer whose connectivity is tuned across the skin — and that doubles as a…

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AFP, winding & automation

AFP, winding & automationAutomated Fiber Placement Is Moving Beyond Aerospace: What a 2024 Review ShowsAFP, winding & automationA Systematic Map of Where CFRP Actually Survives Under the Hood: Drive Shafts, Gears, and Connecting Rods IncludedAFP, winding & automationCFRP Wins the Weight Argument in Defense Armor. Radar Signature Is Where It Needs a Plan.AFP, winding & automationA CFRP Cockpit Console Cuts Weight by 40% Over Aluminium Without Giving Up Vibration DampingAFP, winding & automationA Carbon Bike Frame's Weakest Point Is the Joint, Not the TubeAFP, winding & automationLightning Hits Every Airliner About Once a Year: What Really Happens Inside a Painted CFRP Panel When It DoesAFP, winding & automationOne Flaperon, Zero Autoclave Cycles: What FIDAMC's ECCM22 Results Mean for High-Rate Aerostructure ManufacturingAFP, winding & automationYour Deep-Sea CFRP Shell Is Weaker Than Your Test Data Says: You're Testing It in One DirectionAFP, winding & automationThe Full Military Composites Landscape in 2026: Where CFRP Wins and Where It Is Still ChallengedAFP, winding & automationBio-Inspired Joints from Beetle Armor Are Now Outperforming Riveted CFRP Connections

Design, simulation & software

Design, simulation & softwareCutting Car Door Weight by 15% With Layups You Can Actually ManufactureDesign, simulation & softwareWhy Elite Archers Fear a Broken Limb, and How Layup Quality Is Engineering the Vibration Out of the BowDesign, simulation & softwareDesigning Formula Student CFRP Wheel Rims by Simulation, Not by Breaking Parts: Inside an 11-Iteration FEA Layup MethodDesign, simulation & softwareCFRP Battery Enclosures for −40 °C Side-Pole Impact: How Bayesian AI Surrogates Cut the Design Loop From Weeks to HoursDesign, simulation & softwareWhen Geometry Does the Heavy Lifting: A New CFRP Crash Box Design That Outperforms Metal by Several Times OverDesign, simulation & softwareFrom Design to Cost Estimate in Minutes: What a New CFRP Framework Tells Us About the Future of AFPDesign, simulation & softwareDigital Twins and KPI Frameworks for Low-Volume, High-Mix Composite ManufacturersDesign, simulation & softwareOptimizing Small Wind Blade Manufacturing with AddPath: Advanced Fiber Steering and Path Planning StrategiesDesign, simulation & softwareFrom CAD to Composite: How AddPath & AddPrint Software Ecosystem Revolutionizes Manufacturing AutomationDesign, simulation & softwareThe Carbon Fiber Revolution: How Advanced Composites Are Reshaping Modern Missile Design

Materials & processes

Materials & processesWhen Wind Blades Retire: Recycling, Second Life, and the Carbon Fibre QuestionMaterials & processesRecycled Carbon Fibre Just Passed a Scaled Wing Spar Test, Not Just a Coupon TestMaterials & processesCFRP Cryotanks Crack at Cryogenic Temperatures: A Resin Study That Targets the Root CauseMaterials & processesThermoset CFRP Still Dominates But Thermoplastic Is Taking Ground Faster Than Most Manufacturers RealizeMaterials & processesThe Sustainability Paradox of Carbon Fiber: Why Scrap Reduction Is the Biggest Lever AFP ControlsMaterials & processesThermoplastic AFP: Why Your PEEK Parts Have Porosity — And How to Fix ItMaterials & processesThermoplastic AFP: The Next Frontier in Composite ManufacturingMaterials & processesFrom Recycling A380s to Bio-Based Carbon Fiber: The Sustainability Revolution at JEC 2026Materials & processesThermoplastic Composites Take Center Stage: 5 JEC 2026 Innovations Proving the TP Revolution Is HereMaterials & processesRecycled Carbon Fiber (rCF) in Semi-Structural Applications

Aerospace & space

Aerospace & spaceWhat If the Airframe Itself Was the Battery? A Structural Power Composite Could Double an Air Taxi's Cruise EnduranceAerospace & spaceeVTOL Crashes Give You Almost No Room to Absorb Impact. A New CFRP Tube Cross-Section Is Designed for Exactly ThatAerospace & spaceA Redesigned eVTOL Propeller Gained 80% More Stiffness and Cut Production Time by 30%: Using Fabric, Not Prepreg TapeAerospace & spaceMapping the 2025 Space Composites Landscape: Where CFRP Wins, Where It Struggles, and What Comes NextAerospace & spaceA CFRP Spring That Is Both the Deployment Mechanism and the Antenna: The Small-Satellite Design That Deletes an Entire SubsystemAerospace & spaceCFRP That Carries Current as Well as Load: The Defense Aircraft Weight Penalty Hiding in Plain SightAerospace & spaceCarbon Fiber Thermoplastics Are Delivering 50% Lower Maintenance Costs in Aerospace: Here Is the Financial CaseAerospace & space3D Printing the Future: How SCF3D Technology Eliminates Traditional Mold Making Constraints in Aerospace, Wind, and Drone ManufacturingAerospace & spaceAFP-X Smart Sensor Integration: Achieving Production Intelligence and Aerospace-Grade Quality AssuranceAerospace & spaceThe B-2 Spirit: How Advanced Composite Manufacturing Created the World's Most Expensive Aircraft – And How Modern Technology Could Democratize Stealth

Mobility, energy & marine

Mobility, energy & marineCutting Car Door Weight by 15% With Layups You Can Actually ManufactureMobility, energy & marineAFP for Marine Decks: What a Landmark 2025 Review Says About Its Promise and Its LimitsMobility, energy & marineEvery CFRP Application in Automotive Lightweighting Mapped: Where the Biggest Untapped Gains Still LieMobility, energy & marineThe Laminate That Stores Energy: How Tailored Stitching Is Making Structural Batteries AFP-ReadyMobility, energy & marineAutomotive Composites 2026: From BMW's Flax-Fiber M Cars to Mass-Production EV Battery HousingsMobility, energy & marineHydrogen, Tanks & Clean Energy: How Composite Pressure Vessels Are Powering the Energy Transition at JEC 2026Mobility, energy & marine5 Industries Transformed by Carbon Fiber Motor SleevesMobility, energy & marineWhy Carbon Fiber Sleeves Are Revolutionizing High-Speed MotorsMobility, energy & marineBreakthrough in 3D Printing: Carbon Fiber Composites Made Faster, Simpler, and More Energy-EfficientMobility, energy & marineRevolutionizing Hydrogen Storage: Composite Tanks Manufacturing with AFP Technology

Research & industry

Research & industryAddcomposites launches four free online courses in composites design and manufacturingResearch & industryThe 2026 State-of-the-Industry Review: Where CFRP Actually Earns Its Place in a Wind Blade, and Where GFRP Still WinsResearch & industryThe Future Is Automated: Live Manufacturing Demos & Automation Innovations at JEC 2026Research & industry5 Composites Startups at JEC 2026 That Could Change Manufacturing ForeverResearch & industryJEC World 2026 Preview: The Innovations Pushing the Limits of CompositesResearch & industryFundamentals of Plasticizing Screw Extrusion: From Injection Molding to 3D PrintingResearch & industryWhy it's difficult to find composite engineers in the market?Research & industryComposites Manufacturing Research: Monthly Updates on the Latest FindingsResearch & industryAutomated Composite Manufacturing: The Disruptive Force Redefining an Industry