Recent Advances in Composite Process Modeling and Characterization

Dear Colleagues,

The composite industry has always acknowledged the importance of initial material forms and processing conditions for part performance. Properly selected materials (fiber and matrix), product forms and processes have a major impact on the finished part.

From the development of early manufacturing methods to that of the most up-to-date ones, we have learned that the fabrication of high-quality composite parts requires some amount of control over the local physical and chemical environment that can both create and disrupt the designed material microstructure. The combined influence of both material product forms and processing conditions on final composite properties is of primary importance. New processes are sometimes needed in order to use composites to their full advantage, process them in a more cost-effective way, embrace new fiber or matrix systems, support mass production rates, etc.

Knowledge in the composite processing field is key to the future development of engineering applications.

The focus of this Special Issue is on composite processing. It aims at presenting up-to-date knowledge in many relevant aspects that contribute to a successful manufacturing process.

Prof. Dr. Frédéric Jacquemin
Prof. Christophe Binétruy
Guest Editors

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