Learn more about AHRCM – Overview Presentation (PPT)

Services Include:

• Development and validation of automated high-throughput manufacturing processes for carbon fiber reinforced composite materials using thermoplastics and thermoset composites
  • Provide resulting manufacturing process data
  • Publish the results of collaborations
• Robotic automation for precision, repeatability, and efficiency in production
• Modeling of composite materials to predict performance, manufacturability, and repeatability
• Testing and analysis of composite materials and prototypes

Key Technologies:

• Drape molding with conductive and radiative heating capabilities
• Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) and Tape Layering Technology
• High-Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (HP-RTM)
• Automated robotic manipulators
• In-situ process sensing and feedback control