Modelling Flexible Sheets for Automatic Handling and Lay-up of Composite Components

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 209, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 423-432

  Newell, G C ^a   Khodabandehloo, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

automatic handling; lay up procedure; multi arm robotic system; prepreg sheet material

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE COMPONENTS; CRITICAL MOULD PARAMETER; HANDLING; LAY UP PROCEDURE; PREPREG;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MANIPULATORS; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; ROBOTIC ARMS; ROBOTS; SHEET METAL;

AUTOMATION;

EID: 0029492887     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 20411975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1995_209_106_02     Document Type: Article

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