NSF Young Investigator: Modeling and Control of Manufacturing Processes

该项目将研究制造过程的基本行为，包括气体-金属-弧焊过程，利用外加磁场生产金属粉末，复合材料的辐射诱导固化，以及复合材料中纤维和铺层波纹度的产生。由此产生的物理理解将应用于这些过程的基于传感器的控制，以提高过程的一致性和可靠性。预计由此产生的工作将对提高制造业的质量和生产率具有重要的应用价值。

This project will study the fundamental behavior of manufacturing processes, including the gas-metal-arc welding process, the production of metal powders using applied magnetic fields, the radiation-induced curing of composite materials and the production of fiber and ply waviness in composites. The resulting physical understanding will be applied to the sensor-based control of these processes, to improve the consistency and reliability of the processes. It is expected that the resulting work will have significant application to improving the quality and productivity of the manufacturing industry.