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Additive Manufacturing of Large Coreless Filament Wound Composite Elements for Building Construction

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Bodea, Serban, Mindermann, Pascal, Gresser, Götz T., Menges, Achim·2022·3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
DOI 10.1089/3dp.2020.0346PMC PMC9586243
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Digitization and automation are essential tools to increase productivity and close significant added-value deficits in the building industry. Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process that promises to impact all aspects of building construction profoundly. Of special interest in AM is an in-depth understanding of material systems based on their isotropic or anisotropic properties. The presented research focuses on fiber-reinforced polymers, with anisotropic mechanical properties ideally suited for AM applications that include tailored structural reinforcement. This article presents a cyber-physical manufacturing process that enhances existing robotic coreless Filament Winding (FW) methods for glass and carbon fiber-reinforced polymers. Our main contribution is the complete characterization of a feedback-based, sensor-informed application for process monitoring and fabrication data acquisition and analysis. The proposed AM method is verified through the fabrication of a large-scale demonstrator. The main finding is that implementing AM in construction through cyber-physical robotic coreless FW leads to more autonomous prefabrication processes and unlocks upscaling potential. Overall, we conclude that material-system-aware communication and control are essential for the efficient automation and design of fiber-reinforced polymers in future construction.

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Authors
Bodea, S., Mindermann, P., Gresser, G. T., & Menges, A.
Affiliations
University of Stuttgart (DE)
Corresponding author
Bodea, Serban
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3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2022-06-01
Volume
9
Issue
3
Pages
145-160
ISSN
  • 2329-7662 (ISSN-L)
  • 2329-7670
DOI
10.1089/3dp.2020.0346
PMC
PMC9586243
OpenAlex
W3196264641
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32
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
Keywords
fiber-reinforced polymer, glass fiber reinforced composites, carbon fiber composites, mechanical anisotropy, process monitoring, sensor feedback, prefabrication, building construction, upscaling

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