Automation of tow wise modelling for automated fibre placement and filament wound composites

Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) and Filament Winding (FW) provide flexibility to tailor not only fibre angles but the distribution of fibres and orientations within the structure, with huge potential for laminate performance optimization. These advanced technologies, however, create intrinsic defects that result in potentially critical geometric discontinuities (tow gaps/overlaps, tow weaving, etc.). This paper presents a high-fidelity geometric...