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Control and Monitoring of the RTM Composite Manufacturing Process Using a Software Sensor

Control and Monitoring of the RTM Composite Manufacturing Process Using a Software Sensor
	© 2023 by IJETT Journal
	Volume-71 Issue-2
	Year of Publication : 2023
	Author : Amal El Amaoui, Mohamed Hattabi
	DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I2P224

How to Cite?

Amal El Amaoui, Mohamed Hattabi, "Control and Monitoring of the RTM Composite Manufacturing Process Using a Software Sensor," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 211-219, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I2P224

Abstract
Lightweight materials are widely used in aerospace, automotive and other industries. Because of the high specific stiffness and strength drives the attention to composite materials and manufacturing processes. Among the Resin Transfer Molding process is a range from the Liquid Composite Molding family, which has the capability of manufacturing polymer composites with maximum mechanical performance. Defects in parts produced by the resin transfer molding (RTM) process are often attributable to the formation of voids which degenerate the mechanical properties of the manufacturing part. However, it is essential to observe the mold-filling stage of the process from process inputs to achieve the quality of parts. This paper proposes a Software Sensor observer to determine the observability and estimate the RTM process state variables. The system observability is analyzed, and then a high gain observer is designed using a Lyapunov theory. Finally, the proposed observation scheme is verified through a simulation case.

Keywords
Composites materials, Manufacturing process, Resin transfer molding, Observability analysis, Observer design.

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