Multi-objective optimisation of the cure of thick components

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dc.contributor.authorStruzziero, Giacomo
dc.contributor.authorSkordos, Alexandros A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-14T11:31:46Z
dc.date.available2016-12-14T11:31:46Z
dc.date.issued2016-11-14
dc.description.abstractThis paper addresses the multi-objective optimisation of the cure stage of composites manufacture. The optimisation aims to minimise the cure process duration and maximum temperature overshoot within the curing part by selecting an appropriate thermal profile. The methodology developed combines a finite element solution of the heat transfer problem with a Genetic Algorithm. The optimisation algorithm approximates successfully and consistently the Pareto optimal front of the multi-objective problem in a variety of characteristic geometries of varying thickness. The results highlight the efficiency opportunities available in comparison with standard industrial cure profiles. In the case of ultra-thick components improvements of up to 70% in terms of overshoot and 14 h in terms of process time, compared to conventional cure profiles for ultra-thick components, can be achieved. In the case of thick components reduction up to 50% can be achieved in both temperature overshoot and process duration.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationStruzziero G, Skordos AA, Multi-objective optimisation of the cure of thick components. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 93, February 2017, pp. 126–136en_UK
dc.identifier.cris15633373
dc.identifier.issn1359-835X
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.11.014
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11153
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectC. Finite element analysisen_UK
dc.subjectC. Numerical analysisen_UK
dc.subjectE. Cureen_UK
dc.titleMulti-objective optimisation of the cure of thick componentsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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