Developing Knowledge-Based Systems for the Cost-Effective Product Design of High Performance Textile Fibre-Reinforced Composites

Nikita Budwal, Kent Kasper, Jon Goeing, Carwyn Ward

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Abstract

To improve accessibility of textile FRCs in high-performance applications, it is necessary to incorporate knowledge of manufacture in design tools and more critically, acquire and transfer understanding of how variation in manufacture impacts early-stage design selection. This paper establishes requirements for a knowledge framework to aide concurrent product design and costeffective production of textile FRCs for high-performance applications. Firstly, it presents a review of academic/commercial research pertaining to textile FRC design and manufacture. Secondly, considerations and requirements for component selection tools are highlighted, identifying the necessary improvements to understand how key drivers (cost, performance) are affected by manufacture of the final product design (capability). Thirdly, three braiding and 3D-weaving casestudies investigating variability in costing design, impact of tooling choices, and manufacturing process flow are shown. The results present tacit and explicit knowledge forms which are presently understood by few industry practitioners and not easily transferable to the wider designer community. Lastly, the paper outlines a routemap towards building a knowledge-based tool to aide with textile FRC product design.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 19 Oct 2021
EventThe Composites Advanced Material Expo - Dallas, United States
Duration: 19 Oct 202121 Oct 2021

Conference

ConferenceThe Composites Advanced Material Expo
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDallas
Period19/10/2121/10/21

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