End To End Virtual Prototyping Of 3D Complex Shaped Thermoplastic Composite Structure In Mapicc3d Fp7 European Project

Driven by the future environmental standards, transport industries look for CO2 impact reduction of theirs vehicles. A way to reach this goal is to decrease the weight of the structural parts, by replacing some metallic ones by lighter thermoplastic composite parts. However, for the moment, the development of these composite parts is slowed down by the lack of applicable manufacturing processes at an affordable cost, especially for the automotive industry. New processes have to be developed, faster and less expensive than the current ones.