Alireza Masoumipour
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Alireza Masoumipour has a total of 4 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Carter F. Dojan
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
1 shared publication Morteza Ziaee
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
1 shared publication- Mostafa Yourdkhani
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
1 shared publication Samuel J. Radosevich
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Top Cited PapersOpen Access
- 20 May 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Communications
- Vol. 16 (1) , 1-10
Additive manufacturing of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoset composites via in-situ thermal curing
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites are lightweight structural materials widely used in the transportation and energy industries. Current approaches for the manufacture of composites require expensive tooling and long, energy-intensive processing, resulting in a high cost of manufacturing, limited design complexity, and low fabrication rates. Here, we report rapid, scalable, and energy-efficient additive manufacturing of fiber-reinforced thermoset composites, while eliminating the need for tooling or molds. Use of a thermoresponsive thermoset resin as the matrix of composites and localized, remote heating of carbon fiber reinforcements via photothermal conversion enables rapid, in-situ curing of composites without further post-processing. Rapid curing and phase transformation of the matrix thermoset, from a liquid or viscous resin to a rigid polymer, immediately upon deposition by a robotic platform, allows for the high-fidelity, freeform manufacturing of discontinuous and continuous fiber-reinforced composites without using sacrificial support materials. This method is applicable to a variety of industries and will enable rapid and scalable manufacture of composite parts and tooling as well as on-demand repair of composite structures.
- 20 May 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Communications
- Vol. 16 (1) , 1-10
Top Cited PapersOpen AccessAdditive manufacturing of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoset composites via in-situ thermal curing
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites are lightweight structural materials widely used in the transportation and energy industries. Current approaches for the manufacture of composites require expensive tooling and long, energy-intensive processing, resulting in a high cost of manufacturing, limited design complexity, and low fabrication rates. Here, we report rapid, scalable, and energy-efficient additive manufacturing of fiber-reinforced thermoset composites, while eliminating the need for tooling or molds. Use of a thermoresponsive thermoset resin as the matrix of composites and localized, remote heating of carbon fiber reinforcements via photothermal conversion enables rapid, in-situ curing of composites without further post-processing. Rapid curing and phase transformation of the matrix thermoset, from a liquid or viscous resin to a rigid polymer, immediately upon deposition by a robotic platform, allows for the high-fidelity, freeform manufacturing of discontinuous and continuous fiber-reinforced composites without using sacrificial support materials. This method is applicable to a variety of industries and will enable rapid and scalable manufacture of composite parts and tooling as well as on-demand repair of composite structures.