Lightweight Aerospace Composite Structural Design and Intelligent Manufacturing Enabled by Additive Manufacturing
【Abstract】
Focusing on additive manufacturing technologies for continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites and the challenges currently facing the field, this presentation explores the latest advances in continuous fiber additive manufacturing and its applications in aerospace vehicles, covering structural topology optimization and design methods, path-planning algorithms, mechanics of the forming process, and additive manufacturing technologies and equipment.
【Bio】
Zhongsen Zhang is an Associate Professor at the School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University. His research focuses on the structural design, manufacturing, and mechanics of advanced aerospace composites. He has made significant research contributions in lightweight and high-performance design of fiber-reinforced polymer composites and additive manufacturing. He has published more than 50 SCI-indexed papers in leading journals in the field of composites, including Composites Science and Technology, and has filed and been granted 8 patents. He has led and participated in multiple national-level research projects, including projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), such as Young Scientists Fund, General Program, and Key Program projects, as well as National Key R&D Program projects.
He serves as a reviewer for several SCI-indexed journals, including Composites Science and Technology and Additive Manufacturing, and has served as a Guest Editor for Polymers and Applied Sciences.