COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING

Advanced Carbon Fiber & Robotic Fabrication

Material Deposition

Robotic arms enable precise fiber placement, optimizing structural integrity and minimizing material waste during the layup process.

Pushing the Boundaries

Pushing the boundaries of structural efficiency through automated material deposition and intelligent process control.

In-Situ Monitoring

Real-time thermal and stress analytics guide the manufacturing process, ensuring high-performance composite structures and rapid defect detection.

Description

This research focuses on the intersection of robotics and composite materials. We develop novel manufacturing strategies for carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP), leveraging robotic arms for precise fiber placement, automated layup, and in-situ monitoring to achieve unprecedented performance in aerospace and automotive applications.

Publications

Dynamic Modeling of Robotic Fiber Placement

Carnevale M., Sergenti C., Giberti H.

Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 118, pp. 1245-1256

Soft Robotic Grippers for Composite Material Handling

Sergenti C., Fabiocchi D., Carnevale M.

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2024

In-Situ Thermal Monitoring for Defect Prediction in CFRP

Massimiliani F., Carnevale M., Spazzini F.

Composite Structures, vol. 312, art. no. 116842

Funding

University of Pavia — RAMS Lab — DIII Department of Industrial and Information Engineering. Principal Investigator: Marco Carnevale. Researchers: RAMS Lab Team, Carol Sergenti.