Research
LAMMA pursues three interconnected research thrusts spanning thermoplastic composite manufacturing, computational inverse design, and directed energy materials response.
AFP · ISC
Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing
In-situ laser consolidation of CF/LM-PAEK via automated fiber placement — eliminating autoclave processing from aerospace production.
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Inverse Design
Bayesian Process Optimization
Surrogate-assisted inverse design using Gaussian processes and PGD to map desired crystallinity to process parameters.
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DEMI-Lab
Directed Energy Survivability
High-power laser ablation of composite materials for defense applications — materials response under directed energy exposure.
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SIRCA · AFRL
ML-Assisted Composite Impact Damage Reconstruction
AI/ML model to infer complete morphology of composite impact damage from NDI inspection data and predict compression-after-impact strength for damage tolerance assessment.
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AFP · Structural Design
Variable Stiffness Composite Structures
Design and manufacturing of steered fiber, thickness-graded composite panels for enhanced buckling performance using Automated Fiber Placement.
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FASTBUCS · AFRL
Fracture and Fatigue of Z-Pinned Composite Joints
Experimental and computational study of fracture toughness and fatigue life of Z-pin reinforced composite joints for aerospace applications.
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