Adaptive Process Control for Mechanical Pressurization

Final Report of NCMS Project No. 140307 (August 1997)

The project goals were to: design/fabricate a new method for curing composites; develop adaptive process controls or artificial intelligence (AI) to direct the cure of the material via embedded sensors; and prove the concept in a production environment. Some accomplishments of the project, conducted in six phases, include: an operable Mechanoclave(TM) mechanical pressurization system; successful integration of embedded sensors into the curing of a polyimide resin system; and demonstration of AI software that reacted to sensor feedback. This report details the activities of each project phase from the viewpoint of the program lead. Lessons learned and future work that needs to be accomplished are also covered. All figures are in color.

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