Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
5-26-2026
Abstract
The invention relates to a system and process for robot-assisted three-dimensional fabrication of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoset composites (CFRTCs). The system includes a robot and a printhead assembly having a continuous fiber feeding module, a resin coating module, and an in-situ resin curing module. The system and process use resistive Joule heating to locally cure the continuous fiber material on demand during the fabrication of the CFRTCs.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Patent Number
US12636829
Application Number
US 20240399659
Application Published
12-5-2024
Application Filed
6-3-2024
Assignee
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Citation
Shou, W., & Tushar, N. (2026). System and process for robot-assisted three-dimensional fabrication of continuous fiber- reinforced thermoset composites. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/512
Comments
Wan Shou, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Nahid Tushar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR