Vlastimil Kunc Section Head, Composites Science and Technology Contact 865.919.4595 | kuncv@ornl.gov All Publications Design optimization of lightweight automotive seatback through additive manufacturing compression overmolding of metal polyme... Vertical z-axis discontinuous carbon fibers for improved lightning strike performance of continuous fiber-reinforced polymer composites Innovative Joining Method for Hybrid Composites with Tailored Performance Recent and future developments in pultrusion technology with consideration for curved geometries: A review EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF SHORT FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE JOINING IN AN INTEGRATED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ... STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING FOR LARGE-SCALE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING ACOUSTIC EMISSION TECHNIQUE Additive Manufacturing of Dissolvable Mandrels Development of multifunctional nylon 6,6-based nanocomposites with high electrical and thermal conductivities by scalable melt and dry blending methods for automotive applications Development of multifunctional nylon 6,6-based nanocomposites with high electrical and thermal conductivities by scalable melt and dry blending methods for automotive applications Effect of Internal Structure on Warpage in a Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing Process With Bio-Derived Composites EVALUATION OF DISSOLVABLE ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED MOLDS AND SUPPORTS FOR ELECTROIMPACTS INNOVATIVE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS Continuous Fiber 3D printing for Compression Over Molding... Static Mixing Nozzles for Long and Short Fiber Additive Extrusion Processes Non-metallic lightning strike protection coating for wind-turbine blades Enhanced lightning strike protection using vertically oriented carbon fiber melded with conventional carbon fiber-reinforced composite and its validation through damage analysis Additively manufactured polymer composites for heat exchanger applications: evaluation of critical thermophysical properties Modeling the interfacial failure and resulting mechanical properties of z-pinned additively manufactured composites Compression and energy absorption characteristics of short fiber-reinforced 2D composite lattices made by material extrusion... A novel additive manufacturing compression overmolding process for hybrid metal polymer composite structures... THE IMPACT OF VISCOSITY ON MATERIAL TRANSITIONS IN LARGE FORMAT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF POLYMER COMPOSITES Enabling Recycling of Composites: Understanding the Impacts of Multiple Thermal Processing Cycles Enhanced through-thickness electrical conductivity and lightning strike damage response of interleaved vertically aligned short carbon fiber composites Effects of Mechanical Recycling on Carbon Fiber-based Hybrid Composites Sustainable bioplastics derived from renewable natural resources for food packaging THERMAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF SELF-HEATING MOLDS USING LARGE-SCALE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR OUT-OF-AUTOCLAVE APPLICATIONS Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page ›› Last page Last » Key Links ORCID ORNL composites Manufacturing Demonstration Facility Carbon Fiber Technology Facility LinkedIn - Vlastimil Kunc Organizations Energy Science and Technology Directorate Manufacturing Science Division Composite Science and Technology Section Composites Innovation Group