TY - GEN
T1 - Automated cutting and handling of carbon fiber fabrics in aerospace industries
AU - Angerer, Andreas
AU - Ehinger, Claudia
AU - Hoffmann, Alwin
AU - Reif, Wolfgang
AU - Reinhart, Gunther
AU - Strasser, Gerhard
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The use of composite components in aerospace industries has become more and more important since the 1980s. Especially structures made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic are well suited for aircrafts where highly stressable but lightweight constructions are required. However, the efficient use of this technology is still limited by a largely manual production process. To increase automation, the paper presents a completely new approach which allows the automated cutting and handling of carbon fiber textiles. This includes a detailed analysis of the current industrial process and its automation potential, the construction of a special handling tool and the development of a suitable automation software. Experimental results show the flexibility and feasibility of the approach.
AB - The use of composite components in aerospace industries has become more and more important since the 1980s. Especially structures made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic are well suited for aircrafts where highly stressable but lightweight constructions are required. However, the efficient use of this technology is still limited by a largely manual production process. To increase automation, the paper presents a completely new approach which allows the automated cutting and handling of carbon fiber textiles. This includes a detailed analysis of the current industrial process and its automation potential, the construction of a special handling tool and the development of a suitable automation software. Experimental results show the flexibility and feasibility of the approach.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78149454141&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/COASE.2010.5584262
DO - 10.1109/COASE.2010.5584262
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78149454141
SN - 9781424454471
T3 - 2010 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2010
SP - 861
EP - 866
BT - 2010 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2010
T2 - 2010 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2010
Y2 - 21 August 2010 through 24 August 2010
ER -