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Aerospace Applications of Thermoplastic Composites

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Laser-assisted thermoplastic automated fiber placement (AFP) systems

Aerospace

Application

Applicable LATP Process

Material (Reinf./Matrix)

Advantages

Satellite Bus Panels

In-situ LATP

Carbon / PPS, PEKK

Lightweight, dimensionally stable, compatible with honeycomb cores

Solar Array Substrates / Deployment Booms

In-situ LATP

Carbon / PEKK, PEEK

High stiffness, ultra-low outgassing, tailorable fiber paths

Satellite Equipment Panels (Internal)

LATP + Vacuum Forming

Carbon / PPS, PEKK

EMI shielding options, easy to modify during design iterations

Payload Adapter Skirts / Rings

LATP + Hot Stamping

Carbon / PPS, PEKK

Low mass-to-stiffness ratio, excellent damping, weldable joints

Radiator Panels (Deployable or Fixed)

In-situ LATP

Carbon / PPS or PEKK

Thermal conductivity, flatness, in-orbit dimension stability

Launcher Fairing Internal Panels (Secondary)

LATP + Hot Stamping

Carbon / PPS

Flame resistance, low density, compatible with large surface areas

Structural Panels for CubeSats / Smallsats

In-situ LATP

Carbon / PPS or PEKK

Rapid prototyping, high stiffness, thermal cycling resistant


Aerospace Application

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