The composites reinforced with continuous fibers of polymeric material are increasingly used in applications where it is essential to reduce weight, mainly due to their high ratio of strength/weight and rigidity/weight. A conventional application are pressure vessels, used for storing liquids or gases subjected to low or high pressure, where the tape continuous fiber-reinforced polymeric matrix material is wound around a mandrel defining the final geometry. In this context the filament winding process is a very attractive process for the production of composite components. For optimal structural performance, and greater weight saving, an optimal path should be adopted, resulting only in axial tension in the longitudinal direction (slip). Such path is the geodesic winding and diverse equipment may be used to guarantee the process automation of the winding. This work herein presented is focused on the study and development of the controller program for a robotized filament winding equipment, taking into account customization of possible trajectories controlling filament winding. The automation of the custom path according to user needs increases exponentially the capabilities, where the use of a robotized solution increases process flexibility and repeatability.
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17 October 2013
11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS 2013: ICNAAM 2013
21–27 September 2013
Rhodes, Greece
Research Article|
October 17 2013
Development of controller strategies for a robotized filament winding equipment
Edgar Lobo;
Edgar Lobo
PIEP, University of Minho, Guimarães,
Portugal
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José Machado;
José Machado
CT2M Research Centre, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minho, Guimarães,
Portugal
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João P. Mendonça
João P. Mendonça
CT2M Research Centre, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minho, Guimarães,
Portugal
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AIP Conf. Proc. 1558, 1037–1040 (2013)
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Edgar Lobo, José Machado, João P. Mendonça; Development of controller strategies for a robotized filament winding equipment. AIP Conf. Proc. 17 October 2013; 1558 (1): 1037–1040. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4825682
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