Thuan, Ho-Nguyen-Tan Jeon, Min-Hyeok Jung, Kyung Seok Yu, Jaesang Kim, Minkook Yoon, Soon Ho 2024-07-04T06:00:08Z 2024-07-04T06:00:08Z 2024-07-04 2024-08 1359-8368 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/150170 This paper presents an efficient methodology for designing and manufacturing a thermoplastic composite (TPC) fan blade. The structural thickness distribution is employed to define the lamination ply layup on middle shell mesh of the fan blade. Ply shape codes with high manufacturability are constructed using the marching square algorithm. A numerical analysis of fiber-draping is proposed to predict the distortion of fiber orientations due to shell curvatures and twisted angles. These fiber orientations are employed to simulate the processinduced deformation resulting from thermal anisotropy in the TPC fan blade. The simulated process-induced deformations accounting for the fiber-draping analysis closely align with experimental results. English Pergamon Press Ltd. Design and manufacturing of a thermoplastic composite fan blade: Process-induced deformation simulation with fiber-draping analysis and its experimental validation Article 10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111599 1 Composites Part B: Engineering, v.283 Composites Part B: Engineering 283 N scie scopus 001252446100001 2-s2.0-85195388415 Engineering, Multidisciplinary Materials Science, Composites Engineering Materials Science Article OPTIMIZATION FABRICS PREFORMS A. Layered structures C. Numerical analysis E. Thermal analysis E. Thermoplastic resin