An integrated computational framework for predicting and enhancing fiber impregnation in continuous glass-fiber/PLA co-extrusion

Harshal Nejkar, KB Mruthyunjaya Swamy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Published online on May 25, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Ahead of Print.
The study presents an integrated analytical and numerical framework to predict continuous glass-fiber impregnation in melt polylactic acid (PLA) and validate it with available experimental data. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image analysis of ...