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Modi, Dhiren, Correia, Nuno, Johnson, Michael, Long, Andrew, Rudd, Christopher and Robitaille, Francois (2007) Active control of the vacuum infusion process. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 38 (Number 5). pp. 1271-1287. doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.11.012 ISSN 1359-835X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.11.01...
Abstract
Through infusion experiments, fibrous preforms are shown to have an inherent heterogeneity in the permeability. This heterogeneity can lead to unforeseen, unpredictable and potentially, problematic flow patterns. A new active control system is proposed to address this issue, capable of monitoring the resin flow, identifying flow disturbances and taking an appropriate corrective action in real-time, through computer-controlled injection ports. A simple technique is also proposed for monitoring the resin flow in closed moulding processes such as Vacuum Infusion (VI), where at least one side of the mould is visible. This uses a low cost web-camera to capture images at fixed time intervals during the infusion phase and analyses them to identify flow disturbances. The control system then uses this information to take corrective action in real-time. To demonstrate the potential of the system, it has been implemented and validated through numerical simulations and infusion experiments.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing | ||||
Publisher: | Pergamon Press | ||||
ISSN: | 1359-835X | ||||
Official Date: | May 2007 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 38 | ||||
Number: | Number 5 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 1271-1287 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.11.012 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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