Ehsan Baharlou  presented the research titled “3D Printing Pattern Effects on SCF PLA Extrusion on Pre stretched Textile Formwork” on May 24 at Rob Arch 2024 in Toronto, Canada. The project investigates how robotic additive manufacturing can reinforce flexible textile formwork through nonplanar 3D printing of short carbon fiber reinforced polylactic acid pellets. By testing cross ply and quasi isotropic deposition patterns across double curved geometries, the study demonstrates how controlled printing logic improves stiffness and load distribution. The work advances fabrication driven structural design by integrating patterned material placement with textile tension fields, expanding possibilities for lightweight architectural shells. 

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