3D-printing of Continuous Fiber: A review of processes, materials and properties

ABSTRACTABSTRACTNowadays, 3D-printing developed to simplify the fabrication of complex parts quickly. The applications of this new technology have outspread in some industrial fields. Reinforcement fibers have been vastly used in composite manufacturing to enhance the mechanical strength of matrices to fulfill industrial requirements. Recently, 3D-printed composites have developed using reinforcement fibers and additive manufacturing materials like polymer resins. In this review, the different methods of manufacturing printed fiber-reinforced composites introduced, and experiments for obtaining the mechanical properties are considered. In addition, the investigation of mechanical properties through simulation methods is mentioned.KEYWORDS: 3D PrintingFibresMechanical propertiesPhysical methods of analysis Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsMostafa Khosroupour ArabiMostafa Khosroupour Arabi is a researcher at university of Mazandaran, Department of Mechanical Engineering. He works on fused deposition manufacturing method for producing new composite products.Naser KordaniDr. Naser Kordani is currently a faculty member at the University of Mazandaran with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology. Throughout his career, he has focused on studying the mechanical behabior of materials, and his expertise in this field has made him a valuable contributor in industries such as aerospace , automotive, and biomedical engineering.