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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Quality Control

Background:

  • The mass-market adoption of fiber composite structures necessitates stringent quality assurance measures.
  • Uncertainty in process design and fiber orientation can increase development costs and time, hindering widespread use.
  • Fiber composites offer superior properties but require robust industrial implementation for market viability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an image analysis system for real-time feedback on fiber orientation and geometric topology.
  • To demonstrate the application of this system in industrial composite part production.
  • To explore its potential for improving lightweight design, reducing rejects, and establishing quality management.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of an image analysis system for monitoring deposited reinforcement layers.
  • Evaluation of local reinforcement fiber orientation during industrial composite part production.
  • Integration of determined component data into finite-element (FE) models for simulation.

Main Results:

  • The image analysis system provides direct feedback on fiber orientation and topology.
  • The system facilitates a first-time right production approach, reducing process variability.
  • Incorporation of production-dependent influences into numerical simulations is achieved.

Conclusions:

  • Real-time monitoring and evaluation of fiber orientation are key to robust industrial use of fiber composites.
  • The described system supports improved lightweight character, reduced reject rates, and effective quality management.
  • Directly utilizing determined component data in FE models enables non-destructive evaluation under real-world production conditions.