RT bachelor thesis
T1 Study on 3D Printing with Fiber Reinforcement and its Aerospace Applications
A1 Arufe García, Javier
A2 Ingeniería Mecánica y Diseño Industrial
K1 3D Printing
K1 Continuous Fibers
K1 Short Fibers
K1 Aerospace
K1 Composite Materials
K1 Additive Manufacturing
AB Additive Manufacturing technologies are becoming an appealing solution for the Aerospace Industry. Printing with continuous fibers has the potential of becoming a perfect complement to the more traditional automated fiber placement techniques. Through an intensive review of literature about the topic and research of companies with functional printers, a study on this technology is presented. Moreover, a methodology for optimizing the printing process is introduced for short fibers reinforcement. An analogy with a comparable approach for continuous fibers printing will be also discussed. Actual aerospace applications for this manufacturing technique are reviewed, as well as certification requirements and analysis of sustainability. In conclusion, Additive Manufacturing with continuous fibers could grow into an essential fabrication method for the aerospace industry once accuracy, repeatability, and consistency issues are solved.
YR 2022
FD 2022-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25983
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25983
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 07-nov-2026