Composite sandwich structures: review of manufacturing techniques

PurposeThe purpose of this review paper is to provide a review of the most recent advances in the field of manufacturing composite sandwich panels along with their advantages and limitations. The other purpose of this paper is to familiarize the researchers with the available developments in manufac...

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Published in:Journal of engineering, design and technology design and technology, 2024-08, Vol.22 (5), p.1616-1636
Main Authors: Al-Khazraji, Mustafa S, Bakhy, SH, Jweeg, MJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Carbon fibers
Composite materials
Epoxy resins
Interfacial bonding
Manufacturing
Mechanical properties
Methods
Production methods
Researchers
Sandwich panels
Sandwich structures
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Summary:PurposeThe purpose of this review paper is to provide a review of the most recent advances in the field of manufacturing composite sandwich panels along with their advantages and limitations. The other purpose of this paper is to familiarize the researchers with the available developments in manufacturing sandwich structures.Design/methodology/approachThe most recent research articles in the field of manufacturing various composite sandwich structures were reviewed. The review process started by categorizing the available sandwich manufacturing techniques into nine main categories according to the method of production and the equipment used. The review is followed by outlining some automatic production concepts toward composite sandwich automated manufacturing. A brief summary of the sandwich manufacturing techniques is given at the end of this article, with recommendations for future work.FindingsIt has been found that several composite sandwich manufacturing techniques were proposed in the literature. The diversity of the manufacturing techniques arises from the variety of the materials as well as the configurations of the final product. Additive manufacturing techniques represent the most recent trend in composite sandwich manufacturing.Originality/valueThis work is valuable for all researchers in the field of composite sandwich structures to keep up with the most recent advancements in this field. Furthermore, this review paper can be considered as a guideline for researchers who are intended to perform further research on composite sandwich structures.
ISSN:1726-0531
1758-8901
DOI:10.1108/JEDT-03-2022-0141