Self-optimised Robotic simulation and off-line programming tool for non-destructive testing of advanced composite structure

用于先进复合材料结构无损检测的自优化机器人仿真和离线编程工具

• 批准号: 700090
• 金额: $ 3.16万
• 依托单位: APPLIED COMPUTING & ENGINEERING LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Proof of Market
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2012 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=700090
• 关键词: Self; optimised; Robotic; simulation; off

Key limiting factors to the wider uptake of composites in the aerospace, renewable energyespecially wind, automotive and other industries are the difficulties linked to qualityinspection which result in Non Destructive Testing (NDT) being an important bottleneck inthe manufacturing of composites structures. These difficulties are due to increasingly complexgeometries, an increasing array of composite materials and dimension of parts. NDT operatorsare skilled in testing technology and interpreting ultra-sonic signal but generally do not havemuch experience in programming robots, hence the need for a simulation tool to automaticallygenerate the optimum robot motion path. The objective of Applied Computing andEngineering (ACEL) is to develop innovative robotic simulation software for non-destructivetesting (NDT) of advanced composite structures, which will automatically generate anoptimum robot motion path with minimum user input. The new collision detection algorithmwill be developed to operate on 64 bit MS/Windows architecture and multiple CPU cores, thiswill be crucial to address the speed and memory size requirements for the high resolutiongraphics simulation. The global NDT equipment market is expected to grow steadily. It wasvalued at $1.1 billion in 2008 (Frost and Sullivan) with a positive growth rate of 2.4 percent.The global demand on carbon fibre composites was estimated at roughly $10.8 billion in 2009and is expected to reach $18.6 billion in 2015 with an annual growth rate of 7% (AcmiteMarket Intelligence). The key objective of this Proof of Market project is to assess thecommercial viability of ACEL’s innovative software, to establish a full validation of the UKand EU market and gaining a thorough understanding of the real needs and requirements ofkey stakeholders, potential partners and clients. The early mapping of the marketopportunities will significantly accelerate the development and realisation of the project.

制约复合材料在航空航天、可再生能源，特别是风能、汽车等行业广泛应用的关键因素是质量检测的困难，这导致无损检测成为复合材料结构制造中的一个重要瓶颈。这些困难是由于日益复杂的几何结构、越来越多的复合材料和部件的尺寸造成的。无损检测操作员在测试技术和解释超声波信号方面很熟练，但通常在对机器人编程方面没有足够的经验，因此需要一个仿真工具来自动生成机器人的最佳运动路径。应用计算与工程(ACEL)的目标是开发创新的机器人仿真软件，用于先进复合材料结构的无损检测(NDT)，该软件将以最少的用户输入自动生成最优的机器人运动路径。新的碰撞检测算法将被开发为运行在位MS/Windows体系结构和多个CPU核上，这将是解决高分辨率图形模拟的速度和内存大小要求的关键。全球无损检测设备市场预计将稳步增长。2008年它的价值为11亿美元(Frost和Sullivan)，正增长2.4%。2009年全球对碳纤维复合材料的需求估计约为108亿美元，预计2015年将达到186亿美元，年增长率为7%(AcmiteMarket Intelligence)。这个市场证明项目的主要目标是评估ACEL创新软件的商业可行性，建立对英国和欧盟市场的全面验证，并彻底了解主要利益相关者、潜在合作伙伴和客户的真实需求和要求。早期绘制市场机会图将大大加快该项目的开发和实现。