Sensors
Measuring energy use to enable sustainable composites production
Airbus subsidiary CTC uses new technology to measure energy use in machine components and processes to optimize equipment, production lines and guide decisions for future composites.
Ginger Gardiner
Senior Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
In-mold sensor elicits real-time mold conditions, final part data
CAMX 2023: Netzsch is exhibiting the sensXPERT Digital Mold, an integrated equipment-as-a-service solution that provides manufacturers with insight and process transparency into their operations.
Read MoreUniversity of Southampton develops miniaturized optical fiber condition monitoring technology
A more compact, affordable strain interrogator, currently developed for FBG monitoring, may enable more widespread adoption of optical fiber sensing used in composite materials.
Read MoreTemperChip machining temperature sensor for composites
Patented device provides real-time machining data to monitor and accurately predict tool life, opening up the horizons to measure a variety of parameters between cutting tool and material.
Read MoreMeasuring ply-wise deformation during consolidation using embedded sensors
Strip-type shape sensor method claims real-time measurement of ply-wise deformation.
Read MoreUD researchers advance TuFF composite's viability for aerospace
The University of Delaware’s research team continues to mature the short fiber composite’s cost competitiveness with metal through sensor embedding, virtual modeling and TuFF thermoset manufacture.
Read MoreINFINITE consortium tackles wireless sensor integration for life-long aircraft monitoring
Engineers from University of Sheffield AMRC will support the embedding of highly specific sensors into composite aerospace structures for MHM and SHM and recylability opportunities.
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U.K. academics head up flat fiber sensor research for composites
Six universities are in charge of developing flat fiber sensors, which will then be applied with industry partners, to determine their impact in monitoring composites manufacturing and more.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, CompositesWorld
sensXPERT Digital Mold earns 2022 AVK Innovation Award
Data-driven sensor technology optimizes and increases composites manufacturing efficiencies in real time, achieved through collaborative network.
Read MorePatent-pending Purdue process embeds sensor particles, functionalizes 3D-printed structures
Purdue University researchers have developed a novel wet-mixing method to add sensor particles to 3D printer filaments, which will enable manufacturers to create functional printed parts.
Read MoreCarboScreen project to develop multimodal, sensor-based monitoring of carbon fiber production process
January 2023 CarboScreen project seeks to improve carbon fiber yield, reduce cost and improve properties.
Read MoreIMDEA Materials Institute helps create intelligent sensors for aviation composites
As a part of the European Union’s DOMMINIO project, IMDEA Materials Institute is helping to create embedded smart sensors via 3D printing to provide real-time updates on aircraft during flight.
Read MoreSynthesites, Purdue CMSC advances real-time cure monitoring
Partners are developing cure simulation using data from dielectric sensors to monitor infusion and autoclave composite structures in real time.
Read MoreGlass-coated magnetic microwires for nondestructive composites monitoring
Glass-coated, amorphous microwires combine nanometer to micrometer diameters, enabling embedding into composites without degrading mechanical properties.
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Next-gen composites manufacturing: Combining material, machine and mold cavity data with analytics
Using a sensor, an edge device and machine learning software, sensXPERT sees into processes and is improving quality and cutting scrap, cycle time and energy use for composites customers like ZF and Carbon Revolution.
Ginger Gardiner
Senior Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
Twenco develops sensors for smart molds and process control in resin infusion and composites welding
Non-invasive DEA and NDT Analyzer for multi-parameter monitoring, QA and control, including real time simulation feed and 3D process visualization across and through composite parts.
Read MoreUniversity of Sheffield researchers to drive structural health monitoring in U.K. infrastructure
The £7.7 million program, ROSEHIPS, anticipates exploitation of machine learning, sensing and digital twin technology for automated health monitoring in infrastructure, such as bridges, telecoms masts and wind turbines.
Read MoreRUAG rebrands as Beyond Gravity, boosts CFRP satellite dispenser capacity
NEW smart factory in Linköping will double production and use sensors, data analytics for real-time quality control — CW talks with Holger Wentscher, Beyond Gravity’s head of launcher programs.
Read MoreSuCoHS project: Advancing composite solutions for parts with high thermal and mechanical loads
New materials, structural concepts and manufacturing using sensors for composites that resist fire, temperature and loads while providing weight and cost savings versus metals.
Read MoreNCC and Synthesites work toward intelligent manufacturing for resin infused composites
The National Composites Centre (NCC) and Synthesites develop an advanced closed loop control system for resin infusion with non-invasive sensors, real-time resin flow monitoring and accurate, in-situ estimation of online viscosity and glass transition temperature.
Read MoreNASA selects universities for space station research opportunities
Five universities were chosen for grants to design research experiments that will be conducted on the International Space Station. Initiatives such as robotic surgery and SHM using piezoelectric sensors will be realized.
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HBK enhances sensor offerings with MicroStrain acquisition
MicroStrain designs and manufactures high-precision inertial and wireless sensing systems that cater to industries such as automation, mobility and unmanned vehicles.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, CompositesWorld
Laboratory for Intelligent Lightweight Production at CTC Stade advances digital solutions for industrial composites
Four-year, 12-million-euro LaiLa project with Helmut Schmidt University combines R&D with industry collaboration to solve real production pain points, validate solutions in digital lab/model factory at CTC and transfer knowledge to supply chain including customized training.
Read MoreB&T Composites joins R&D project to develop novel composite hydrogen storage tanks
As part of the Greece-based H2Cat project, the company says new tanks will be developed and studied with embedded structural health monitoring (SHM) sensors.
Read MoreSensors for Composites Processing: CW Trending Episode 8
Why use sensors in composites manufacturing? What sensor types are available and how can they be applied? Learn about all of this and more in a discussion with CW senior editor Ginger Gardiner and editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan in this episode of CW Trending, sponsored by RVmagnetics.
Read MoreSensors: Data for next-gen composites manufacturing
In the quest for sustainability, sensors are reducing cycle times, energy use and waste, automating closed-loop process control and increasing knowledge to open new possibilities for intelligent manufacturing and structures.
Read MoreNational Composites Center and Meggitt demonstrate linear dielectric sensor for liquid composites processing
Research at Cranfield University is further developed via RTM part trials in NCC’s Technology Pull-Through Program
Read MoreFingerprinting liquids for composites
Collo uses electromagnetic sensors and edge analytics to optimize resin degassing, mixing, infusion, polymerization and cure as well as monitoring drift from benchmarked process parameters and enabling in-situ process control.
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