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Fabricating Metamaterials Using the Fiber Drawing Method
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Cited by 23 •
2012
Metamaterials at terahertz frequencies offer unique opportunities, but are challenging to fabricate in bulk. We adapt the fabrication procedure for microstructured polymer optical fibers to inexpensively fabricate metamaterials potentially on an industrial scale. We produce polymethylmethacrylate fibers containing ~10 μm diameter indium wires separated by ~100 μm, which exhibit a terahertz plasmonic response.
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Measuring the Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforcement Polymer Composite Laminates Obtained by Different Fabrication Processes
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Cited by 5 •
2023
This paper describes a fabrication process for fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composite laminates obtained using the wet hand lay-up/vacuum bag method.
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Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape
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Cited by 12 •
2014
Two adjacent fluids passing through a grooved microfluidic channel can be directed to form a sheath around a prepolymer core; thereby determining both shape and cross-section. Photoinitiated polymerization, such as thiol click chemistry, is well suited for rapidly solidifying the core fluid into a microfiber with predetermined size and shape.
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Fabrication and Characterization of Disordered Polymer Optical Fibers for Transverse Anderson Localization of Light
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Cited by 17 •
2013
We develop and characterize a disordered polymer optical fiber that uses transverse Anderson localization as a novel waveguiding mechanism. This microstructured fiber can transport a small localized beam with a radius that is comparable to the beam radius of conventional optical fibers.
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Design and Fabrication of an Optical Fiber Made of Water
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2018
This protocol describes the design and manufacture of a water bridge and its activation as a water fiber. The experiment demonstrates that capillary resonances of the water fiber modulate its optical transmission.
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Fiber orientation establishes the principal directions for carrying applied loads. Layers aligned with a dominant load path can increase directional stiffness and strength, while multiple orientations distribute loads across more than one direction. Engineers therefore arrange the fabric architecture and layer sequence according to the expected loading pattern rather than treating reinforcement as mechanically identical in every direction.
Fabric architecture describes how reinforcement is arranged, while layer count determines how much reinforcing material contributes to the structure. Together, they influence stiffness, strength, dimensional stability, and damage tolerance. Changing these variables can adapt a laminate to different load demands, but the resulting performance also depends on how effectively resin binds the layers and transfers loads between them.
Resin surrounds the filaments and cures into the matrix that binds the reinforcement into a rigid composite. Its selection affects how loads transfer from the surrounding structure into the fibers and how the finished laminate responds to service conditions. Because resin choice works together with fabric orientation and layer count, engineers evaluate the complete material system rather than the fabric alone.
Manufacture generally begins by arranging the fabric in the required orientation and number of layers. Resin is then introduced so it flows around the filaments and through the fabric architecture, followed by curing to form the rigid structure. Careful control of placement, resin selection, and curing is important because these factors determine whether the intended reinforcement layout produces the required structural properties.
Drapability allows the fabric to conform to curved geometries instead of being limited to flat panels. This expands its usefulness in structures with shaped surfaces, where reinforcement must follow the component form while maintaining the planned fiber directions. The property supports composite design for applications such as marine structures, vehicle components, and repair systems that may include nonflat regions.
Engineering applications include lightweight panels, marine structures, vehicle components, wind-turbine parts, and repair systems. Its combination of high strength, dimensional stability, heat and corrosion resistance, drapability, and relatively low cost supports broad composite design. Engineers can tailor performance through orientation, architecture, layer count, and resin selection while using the same reinforcement approach across varied structures.