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Automated Fiber Placement as a Closed-Loop Manufacturing System: From Lifecycle Architecture to Physics-Integrated Process Control

Author: [Bruce Zhou]Affiliation: [Jota Machinery Composites Material Prepreg Solution]Corresponding Author: [jotamachinery@gmail.com]Published : March 25 , 2026 Abstract Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) has evolved from a specialized composite layup technology into a cornerstone of modern aerospace manufacturing. While early developments focused on robotic deposition capabilities and geometric flexibility, recent advances reveal that AFP performance is governed […]

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Rethinking In-Situ Consolidation in Thermoplastic Automated Fiber Placement

Author: [Bruce Zhou]Affiliation: [Jota Machinery Composites Material Prepreg Solution]Corresponding Author: [jotamachinery@gmail.com]Published : February 03 , 2026 Abstract Thermoplastic automated fiber placement (TPC-AFP) offers a direct route to out-of-autoclave composite structures with high toughness, chemical resistance, and rapid manufacturing potential. Despite proven industrial use, aerospace adoption has been constrained by lingering doubts about bonding quality and

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Laser-Assisted Fiber Placement of Thermoplastic Composites

Author: [Bruce Zhou]Affiliation: [Jota Machinery Composites Material Prepreg Solution]Corresponding Author: [jotamachinery@gmail.com]Published : December 17 , 2025 Abstract Laser-Assisted Fiber Placement (LAFP) has become a key enabling technology for the in-situ consolidation of thermoplastic composite structures, offering high deposition rates, elimination of autoclave curing, and improved manufacturing efficiency compared with conventional thermoset prepreg processes. In LAFP,

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