The Composites and Advanced Materials Processing Lab
CAMP Lab is a research group at TU Delft (NL) focusing on advanced materials processing and composite structures. The group is led by Prof. Baris Caglar, and is part of the Aerospace Structures and Materials department from the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering.
At CAMP Lab, our research advances sustainable, high-performance composite manufacturing by combining AI-driven digitalization with next-generation materials and processing routes. Our work is organized around two main pillars:
- Sustainable Composites - Resource- and energy-efficient manufacturing enabled through frontal polymerization, biobased composites, and thermoplastic tapes, aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of high-performance structures.
- AI and Digitalization - Data-driven approaches for improved process design, monitoring, and control, leveraging state-of-the-art AI and machine learning models to accelerate the development and optimization of composite manufacturing processes.
Highlights
Postdoctoral Researcher
In the manufacturing of aerospace structures, such as aircraft fuselage panels, ultrasonic welding (USW) is gradually adopted for joining fuselage sections. However, the high-frequency vibrations involved in the USW process can sometimes induce defects at the welded locations due to uneven energy input, causing non-uniform heating, material degradation, fiber misalignment, or void formation at the weld interface. Detecting these defects is essential for maintaining structural integrity and reliability.
Optimization of the mechanical performance of recycled composite polymers by Bayesian design with predictable uncertain behavior.
Motivated by the need to minimize the development time and production costs of aerospace composite parts without compromising their quality, this project focuses on leveraging the power of AI-based surrogates for modelling material behavior.
The 3D printing process is prone to errors due to the complex nature of the various printing parameters and environmental uncertainties. Defects can appear in multiple ways, leading to failed prints or parts with compromised mechanical properties. This affects the reliability of the 3D printing process, and higher production rates of 3D-printed parts are challenging to achieve. This research focuses on developing methods that effectively monitor and control the 3D extrusion printing process. Desktop 3D printing and large-format 3D printing of thermoplastics and composites are considered within the scope of this research.
PhD Student
The Delft TapeLab is a unique open research facility for unidirectional thermoplastic tapes and their applications. Its mission is to advance knowledge and innovation of unidirectional tapes and their applications through collaborative research at the intersection of materials science, advanced processing technologies and digitalization.
CAELESTIS is funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and seeks to advance aviation through virtual prototyping, lightweight materials, and high-performance computing.