Online optimisation and active control of the cure process of thick composite laminates

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dc.contributor.authorTifkitsis, Konstantinos
dc.contributor.authorWinistoerfer, A.
dc.contributor.authorSkordos, Alexandros A.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-23T10:50:57Z
dc.date.available2023-01-23T10:50:57Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-19
dc.description.abstractThis paper addresses the development of an active control tool for the in-situ optimisation of the cure process of thick composite parts. The methodology integrates a cure process model with real time monitoring data exploring potential temperature dwells that accelerate the curing while avoiding undesirable thermal gradients. The cure process simulation is based on a Finite Element (FE) model solution validated in the curing of a thick composite flat panel with an average absolute error of about 1.8 °C. The active control tool interacts PID controller of an oven setting a new cure temperature periodically. The implementation of active control tool during the curing of a thick carbon fibre/epoxy cable has the capability to determine in real time optimal solutions minimising process duration whilst also satisfying constraints in temperature overshoot. A process duration reduction of about 70 % can be achieved compared to a nominal cure cycle with a maximum temperature overshoot lower than 9 °C. The active control tool can replace off-line optimisation tools exploiting in situ with real time monitoring to drive the process and minimise the effects of uncertainty.en_UK
dc.description.sponsorshipEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC): EP/K031430/1en_UK
dc.identifier.citationTifkitsis KI, Winistoerfer A, Skordos AA. (2023) Online optimisation and active control of the cure process of thick composite laminates, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Volume 87, February 2023, pp. 221-230en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1526-6125
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.01.027
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/19003
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectCompositesen_UK
dc.subjectProcess monitoringen_UK
dc.subjectCureen_UK
dc.subjectAutomationen_UK
dc.subjectProcess optimisationen_UK
dc.titleOnline optimisation and active control of the cure process of thick composite laminatesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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