A prototype research laboratory for automated fabrication of high performance composites

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)

Volumn 46 II, Issue , 2001, Pages 2037-2047

  Cano, R J ^a   Belvin, H L ^a   Johnston, N J ^a   Hulcher, A B ^a   Marchello, J M ^a   Grenoble, R W ^a   Wilenski, M S ^a   Burgess, J W ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated tape placement; Composite materials; Fabrication processing

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; AUTOMATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; CURING; ELECTRON GAS; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; INFRARED HEATING; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS;

AUTOMATED TAPE PLACEMENT (ATP); FIBER PLACEMENT;

RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

EID: 0034821594     PISSN: 08910138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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