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Fully Automated Optimization and Manufacturing of CFRP Components
技术
- 功能应用 - 制造执行系统 (MES)
- 网络与连接 - 以太网
适用行业
- 航天
- 汽车
适用功能
- 设施管理
- 产品研发
用例
- 制造过程模拟
- 自动化制造系统
服务
- 系统集成
- 培训
挑战
由于复杂的设计形状和主要是手工制造工艺,大批量且经济地生产碳纤维增强塑料 (CFRP) 部件是一项重大挑战。这限制了纤维复合材料的生产只能是小系列或单一产品。尽管CFRP部件具有理想的性能,例如轻质潜力和优异的机械性能,但其复杂的设计和成本密集的制造工艺一直是其缺点。纤维补片预成型(FPP)方法是在空中客车集团创新公司的领导下开发的,能够通过软件铺层计划自动生产复合材料预成型件。然而,下一个挑战是创建适合大规模生产和高效加工纤维补片的制造设施。这催生了 SOWEMA 研究项目,该项目旨在使用 FPP 方法开发灵活且全自动的制造工艺。
关于客户
Manz AG 总部位于德国罗伊特林根,是一家领先的高科技工程公司,近年来已从自动化专家发展成为生产线供应商。 Manz 拥有电池/燃料电池、显示器、电子和太阳能应用四个主要业务部门,为各个行业提供交钥匙生产工厂。该公司的新业务部门已经参与了SOWEMA项目,并且在轻量化设计和复合材料方面拥有丰富的经验。新业务部门是与 Altair 合作的推动力之一,旨在通过先前的组件优化来扩展灵活的 FPP 制造流程。
解决方案
Manz AG 是一家领先的高科技工程公司,与 Altair 及其工程服务部门 Altair ProductDesign 合作,通过预先的组件优化来扩展柔性 FPP 制造流程。 SOWEMA 项目的总体目标是缩短从 CAD 绘图到最终产品的整个开发和生产周期,同时保持 FPP 设施提供的灵活性和可重复性。为了研究可行性并评估整个流程(包括自动优化)的优缺点,Manz Altair ProductDesign 联合团队使用自行车座椅作为第一个测试对象。优化过程完全自动化,用户只需插入 CAD 模型和发生的载荷。自动优化的结果是一个包含组件优化结构的文件,包括特定于负载的纤维取向和层压结构。该文件随后补充了工艺和机器数据,然后 Manz 生产机器使用 FPP 方法制造了零件。
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