Smart clamping system: measurement and compensation for turning operations (Phase 1)

随着物联网(IoT)和工业4.0的到来，开发普遍、经济高效和可靠的传感器和执行器对于当代应用变得越来越重要，特别是对于先进制造业。新材料、新工艺和智能技术的结合带来的机遇有可能改变工业制造格局，优化机械加工技术的安全性和有效性。 这项变革性的研究集中在开发一种新型的智能夹爪系统，该系统能够适应不断变化的环境条件并做出相应的响应。因此，由于精度和控制的提高，加工系统将不可避免地表现出精致的性能。智能系统的开发将能够防止随后的灾难性故障，并将在确保工人安全和机械加工产品质量方面发挥关键作用。这项独特的技术发明将释放出高性能压电致动器的可能性，这种致动器能够监控车削操作，以确保正确夹持工件。预计这种进步将对高价值产品线产生重大影响，例如汽车和航空航天行业的产品线。 该项目的总体目标是开发可用于现代制造的新型传感器和执行器。拟议中的多功能复合材料研究采用了新材料科学、制造和商业化的明智组合，将在加拿大和其他地方广泛使用这一创新。该技术成果将成为其他新应用的催化剂。此外，这项研究对于学习设计、材料科学、仿真和加工控制的高素质人才的跨学科培训非常重要。

With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, the development of prevalent, cost-effective and reliable sensors and actuators is becoming ever more important for contemporary applications, especially for advanced manufacturing. Opportunities stemming from the combination of new materials, processes and smart technology have the potential to alter the industrial manufacturing landscape and optimize both the safety and efficacy of machining techniques. This transformative research focuses on developing a novel smart jaw clamping system that can adapt to changing environmental conditions and respond accordingly. As a result, the machining system will inevitably exhibit a refined performance, due to an improvement in both accuracy and control. The development of a smart system will allow for the subsequent prevention of catastrophic failures and will play a critical role in ensuring the safety of workers and quality of machined products. This unique technological invention will unleash the possibilities of high-performance piezoelectric actuators that are capable of monitoring turning operations to ensure proper gripping of workpieces. It is anticipated that such advances will have a significant impact on high-value product lines, such as those in automotive and aerospace industries. The overarching goal of this project is to develop novel types of sensors and actuators that can be of use in modern manufacturing. The proposed research in multifunctional composite materials deploying a judicious combination of new material science, manufacturing and commercialization will deliver this innovation for widespread use in Canada and beyond. The technological outcomes will be the catalysts for other novel applications. Moreover, this research is very important for the interdisciplinary training of highly qualified personnel (HQP), who will learn design, material science, simulations, and machining control.