An overview of automated manufacturing for composite materials

Andrew Loeliger; Erfu Yang; Iain Bomphray

doi:10.23919/ICAC50006.2021.9594159

An overview of automated manufacturing for composite materials

Andrew Loeliger, Erfu Yang, Iain Bomphray

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Abstract

This paper aims to present an overview of composite materials with the focus on automated manufacturing. First, it provides an initial understanding of what composite materials are, their different classifications and their advantages and disadvantages. Then, manufacturing automation is discussed along with the different classifications of robot that are commonly used and the advantages and disadvantages of automation. Market analysis shows that three industries of interest due to their advancements in composite and automated manufacturing are the automotive, aerospace and marine industries. A review of companies currently implementing composite materials and their use of automated manufacturing within these specific industries has therefore been carried out. Finally, research challenges are highlighted, along with directions for future research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 26th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC)
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781860435577
ISBN (Print)	9781665443524
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/ICAC50006.2021.9594159
Publication status	Published - 15 Nov 2021
Event	The 26th International Conference on Automation & Computing - University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom Duration: 2 Sept 2021 → 6 Sept 2021 http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=130371&copyownerid=168615

Conference

Conference	The 26th International Conference on Automation & Computing
Abbreviated title	ICAC
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Portsmouth
Period	2/09/21 → 6/09/21
Internet address	http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=130371&copyownerid=168615

Keywords

review
automated manufacturing
composite materials
robots
automotive
aerospace

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Loeliger-etal-ICAC2021-An-overview-of-automated-manufacturingAccepted author manuscript, 261 KB

Autonomous Manufacturing of Composite Products with Multiple Flexible and Intelligent Robots
Yang, E. (Principal Investigator), Bomphray, I. (Co-investigator) & Loeliger, A. (Researcher)
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research - Studentship

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An overview of automated manufacturing for composite materials

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