8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Composites: Manufacturing of Composite Structures via Advanced Fiber Placement
Session Chair: Dr Nicholas Posey - USAF AFRL
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Advancing Sustainable Composite Manufacturing with Integrated LFAM and AFP for Defense Applications Presenter: Mr Matthew Heffinger - Center Street Technologies
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Comparison of HandLayup vs Automated Fiber Placement for a SteppedLap Joint Presenter: Mr Alan Austin - Spirit AeroSystems
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Advancing Composite Manufacturing for Defense RealTime AFP Inspection with Machine Learning Integration Presenter: Dr Waruna Seneviratne - NIAR WSU
