FDM process parameter optimization for mechanical performance of PLA/PLA-CF sandwich composites

Vijay Chouhan, Ratnesh Kumar Raj Singh, Rajnish Mallick, Deepa Mudgal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering , School of Interdisciplinary Design and Innovation, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on July 25, 2026

Abstract

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The mechanical reliability of high-performance polymer composite materials can be enhanced by optimizing the process parameters of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). A new lightweight polylactic acid (PLA) and carbon fibre-reinforced PLA (PLA-CF) sandwich ...