Current applications and development of composite manufacturing processes for future mobility
The acceleration of environmental pollution and global warming has resulted in increased
environmental awareness and regulations to reduce carbon emissions. As the automotive …
environmental awareness and regulations to reduce carbon emissions. As the automotive …
From art to part: Learning from the traditional smith in developing flexible sheet metal forming processes
The traditional metal smith has the remarkable capability to form a variety of part shapes
from flat sheets using only a few universal tools. Such versatility is increasingly appealing to …
from flat sheets using only a few universal tools. Such versatility is increasingly appealing to …
Smart technology–driven aspects for human-in-the-loop smart manufacturing
Industry 4.0 has led to paradigm shifts and changes for planning and developing
manufacturing processes. To successfully embrace this revolution and confront the …
manufacturing processes. To successfully embrace this revolution and confront the …
Automated planning for robotic layup of composite prepreg
Hand layup is a commonly used process for making composite structures from several plies
of carbon-fiber prepreg. The process involves multiple human operators manipulating and …
of carbon-fiber prepreg. The process involves multiple human operators manipulating and …
Hybrid cells for multi-layer prepreg composite sheet layup
We propose a hybrid human-robot cell for reducing labor in multi-layer prepreg composite
sheet layup process. The human expert performs initial experiments to assess the process …
sheet layup process. The human expert performs initial experiments to assess the process …
Analysis of the performance of a new concept for automatic draping of wide reinforcement fabrics with pre-shear: A virtual prototyping study
C Krogh, PH Broberg, SM Hermansen, AM Olesen… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The layup process of large composite structures made from dry reinforcement fabrics is
considered. One such structure is a wind turbine blade, for which the current draping …
considered. One such structure is a wind turbine blade, for which the current draping …
Determining feasible robot placements in robotic cells for composite prepreg sheet layup
High-performance composites are widely used in industry because of specific mechanical
properties and lightweighting opportunities. Current automation solutions to manufacturing …
properties and lightweighting opportunities. Current automation solutions to manufacturing …
Online grasp plan refinement for reducing defects during robotic layup of composite prepreg sheets
High-performance composites are increasingly being used in the industry. Sheet layup is a
process of manufacturing composite components using deformable sheets. We have …
process of manufacturing composite components using deformable sheets. We have …
Real time defect detection during composite layup via Tactile Shape Sensing
M Elkington, E Almas, B Ward-Cherrier… - … and Engineering of …, 2021 - degruyter.com
In this study an automated composite layup end effector is presented which is the first to be
able to find defects in real time during layup using tactile shape sensing. Based around an …
able to find defects in real time during layup using tactile shape sensing. Based around an …
'But How Can We Make Something Useful Out of Black String?'The Development of Carbon Fibre Composites Manufacturing (1965–2015)
K Potter - The structural integrity of carbon fiber composites: fifty …, 2017 - Springer
This chapter looks at how the manufacturing community responded to the invention of
carbon fibres, the first practical, high-modulus, reinforcement to be available as continuous …
carbon fibres, the first practical, high-modulus, reinforcement to be available as continuous …