One of the greatest challenges to the forming technology of continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites is quality control

and the shear rheological behavior of tool/ply and ply/ply due to friction is extremely critical during the forming process. This paper is to summarize the work available on literature about frictional rheology of continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites in the molding process

in order to characterize and simulate its deformation mechanism

and ultimately achieve process optimization design. By elaborating the theoretical models and experimental measurement techniques respectively

the measurement methods of the devices and the results were analyzed and discussed. It was found that various factors (temperature

pressure

motion rate

fiber orientation

surface morphology

surface roughness

device structure

friction area) play an important role on the friction rheological mechanism. The research in this field aims to provide a theoretical basis for the processing technologies of continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites

and will also lay a theoretical foundation for the cross development of traditional tribology and rheology.