TY - GEN
T1 - Design of an automation system for preforming processes in aerospace industries
AU - Angerer, Andreas
AU - Ehinger, Claudia
AU - Hoffmann, Alwin
AU - Reif, Wolfgang
AU - Reinhart, Gunther
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Due to their material properties, carbon fiber-reinforced plastics have become more and more important in aerospace industries since the 1980s. However, their efficient use is still limited by a largely manual manufacturing process. In this paper, we present a novel automation system for preforming and draping dry carbon fiber textiles into a mold. It consists of a multi-functional robot end-effector, which integrates the three essential functions gripping, draping and fixation, as well as a software solution which supports the automation of the process. Experimental results gained on industrial reference toolings show the feasibility and flexibility of the approach.
AB - Due to their material properties, carbon fiber-reinforced plastics have become more and more important in aerospace industries since the 1980s. However, their efficient use is still limited by a largely manual manufacturing process. In this paper, we present a novel automation system for preforming and draping dry carbon fiber textiles into a mold. It consists of a multi-functional robot end-effector, which integrates the three essential functions gripping, draping and fixation, as well as a software solution which supports the automation of the process. Experimental results gained on industrial reference toolings show the feasibility and flexibility of the approach.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/82455192492
U2 - 10.1109/CASE.2011.6042411
DO - 10.1109/CASE.2011.6042411
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:82455192492
SN - 9781457717307
T3 - IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
SP - 557
EP - 562
BT - 2011 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2011
T2 - 2011 7th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2011
Y2 - 24 August 2011 through 27 August 2011
ER -