Three-dimensional printing of continuous carbon fiber-reinforced shape memory polymer composites

A three-dimensional (3D) printing method has been suggested as a manufacturing tool for complex structures. However, 3D printed parts have poor mechanical properties compared to those fabricated by traditional methods such as injection and compression molding. To overcome the disadvantage, the 3D printing system of continuous carbon fiber reinforced shape memory polymer composites (SMPC) was constructed using a material extrusion type-3D...