Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A survey

With the rapid advancement in the manufacturing industry, there has been a massive rise in the demand for products made of fiber reinforced polymer composites as they have high stiffness and strength to weight ratios. They are widely used in the manufacturing of parts in aerospace and automobile ind...

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Main Authors: Wajih Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Umar Anjum, Harris Khan, Amir Hamza, Hamid Jabbar, Tayyab Zafar, Ali R. Ansari, Raheel Nawaz
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Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Composites Part C: Open Access
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682024000720
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Hamid Jabbar
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Ali R. Ansari
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description With the rapid advancement in the manufacturing industry, there has been a massive rise in the demand for products made of fiber reinforced polymer composites as they have high stiffness and strength to weight ratios. They are widely used in the manufacturing of parts in aerospace and automobile industry. The manual draping process of prepreg on the mold is time intensive and requires a highly skilled worker to perform the task. Various techniques have been designed to automate the process of composite parts manufacturing using automated fiber placement (AFP), automated tape laying (ATL) and automated plies layup. These methods use robots equipped with an end effector designed to drape the prepreg. The system utilizes both single and multi-robot cells for the process of composites manufacturing. The aim of this paper is to review the techniques and strategies employed for conforming and grasping of prepreg. The paper will also delve into the process parameters that influence the composites manufacturing process and investigate the impact of correct and inaccurate selection of process parameters on the final product. The paper will also discuss the limitations, challenges and future prospects for automated composite part manufacturing.
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spelling doaj-art-1ee51e14e9ee46e4ae56b0a8aaf5c52d2024-12-09T04:28:11ZengElsevierComposites Part C: Open Access2666-68202024-10-0115100503Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A surveyWajih Ahmed Khan0Muhammad Umar Anjum1Harris Khan2Amir Hamza3Hamid Jabbar4Tayyab Zafar5Ali R. Ansari6Raheel Nawaz7Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; Corresponding author.Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Mishref, Mubarak Al-Abdullah, KuwaitExecutive Office, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United KingdomWith the rapid advancement in the manufacturing industry, there has been a massive rise in the demand for products made of fiber reinforced polymer composites as they have high stiffness and strength to weight ratios. They are widely used in the manufacturing of parts in aerospace and automobile industry. The manual draping process of prepreg on the mold is time intensive and requires a highly skilled worker to perform the task. Various techniques have been designed to automate the process of composite parts manufacturing using automated fiber placement (AFP), automated tape laying (ATL) and automated plies layup. These methods use robots equipped with an end effector designed to drape the prepreg. The system utilizes both single and multi-robot cells for the process of composites manufacturing. The aim of this paper is to review the techniques and strategies employed for conforming and grasping of prepreg. The paper will also delve into the process parameters that influence the composites manufacturing process and investigate the impact of correct and inaccurate selection of process parameters on the final product. The paper will also discuss the limitations, challenges and future prospects for automated composite part manufacturing.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682024000720Automated fiber placementAutomated tape layingAutomated plies layupProcess parametersAutomated composites manufacturing
spellingShingle Wajih Ahmed Khan
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Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A survey
Composites Part C: Open Access
Automated fiber placement
Automated tape laying
Automated plies layup
Process parameters
Automated composites manufacturing
title Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A survey
title_full Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A survey
title_fullStr Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A survey
title_full_unstemmed Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A survey
title_short Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A survey
title_sort application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing a survey
topic Automated fiber placement
Automated tape laying
Automated plies layup
Process parameters
Automated composites manufacturing
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