Heat transfer modelling of flashlamp heating for automated tape placement of thermoplastic composites

Heat transfer model validation: contains the experimental temperature data captured during the manufacture of AS4/PEEK composites and the corresponding model predictions. Irradiance profiles: contains the optical model predictions for the configuration used in the study and the data after the application of smoothing algorithm. Thermal model 2D geo: the geometry of the heat transfer model. Bulk profiles: contains the bulk profiles as predicted by the thermal model for the 25, 50, 100 Hz pulsed cases and continuous operation.