Modelling the Heating Process in the Transient and Steady State of an In Situ Tape-Laying Machine Head

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Rodrigues, JD (Author) Other; Goncalves, PT (Author) Other; Pina, L (Author) Other; Fernando Gomes Almeida (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing

Vol. 6

Final page: 8

Publisher: MDPI

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Authenticus ID: P-00V-YDA

DOI: 10.3390/jmmp6010008

Abstract (EN): As the use of composite materials increases, the search for suitable automated processes gains relevance for guaranteeing production quality by ensuring the uniformity of the process, minimizing the amount of scrap generated, and reducing the time and energy consumption. Limitations on production by traditional means such as hand lay-up, vacuum bagging, and in-autoclave methods tend not to be as efficient when the size and shape complexity of the part being produced increases, motivating the search for alternative processes such as automated tape laying (ATL). This work aims to describe the process of modelling and simulating a composite ATL with in situ consolidation by characterizing the machine elements and using the finite differences method in conjunction with energy balances in order to create a digital twin of the process for further control design. The modelling approach implemented is able to follow the process dynamics when changes are made to the heating element and to predict the composite material temperature response, making it suitable for use as a digital twin of a production process using an ATL machine.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 31