A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Hygrothermal Response of Flexible Linkages Fabricated with Fiberous Polymeric Composite Materials

这个项目是基于这样一个命题，即工业和商业 机械以及机器人系统可以在高可靠运行， 速度，从而提高生产率，如果移动元件 由聚合物复合材料制成， 传统的商业金属。 这些复合材料具有高 刚度重量比，从而最大限度地减少相关问题 具有组件灵活性。 聚合物复合材料的行为是 取决于周围的湿热环境， 在使用这种机制之前， 材料是设计的。 本项目承担了这一任务。 这是一个 理论与实验相结合， 采用聚合物的工业机械系统的设计指南 复合材料组件

This project is based on the proposition that industrial and commercial machinery as well as robotic systems can be reliably operated at high speeds, and hence productivity increased, if the moving elements are fabricated from polymeric composite materials, as opposed to traditional commercial metals. These composite materials have high stiffness-to-weight ratios and thus minimize the problems associated with component flexibility. The behavior of polymeric composites is dependent on the ambient hygrothermal environment and it is important that this dependance be understood before mechanisms using such material are designed. This project undertakes that task. It is a combined theoretical and experimental study with the goal of distilling design guidelines for industrial machine systems utilizing polymeric composite components.