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View article: Transferring Structural Design Principles from Bamboo to Coreless Filament-Wound Lightweight Composite Trusses
Transferring Structural Design Principles from Bamboo to Coreless Filament-Wound Lightweight Composite Trusses Open
Bamboo has evolved a highly optimized structural system in its culms, which this study transfers into lightweight fiber composite trusses fabricated by coreless filament winding. Focusing on the structural segmentation involving diaphragms…
View article: Integration of ceramic matrix systems into coreless filament wound fiber-reinforced composite lightweight structures for lunar resource utilization
Integration of ceramic matrix systems into coreless filament wound fiber-reinforced composite lightweight structures for lunar resource utilization Open
Integrating ceramic matrix systems into coreless filament winding (CFW) enables the creation of sustainable, heat- and fire-resistant fiber composite lightweight structures. This study introduces a chemically bonded ceramic matrix system b…
View article: Toward reciprocal feedback between computational design, engineering, and fabrication to co-design coreless filament-wound structures
Toward reciprocal feedback between computational design, engineering, and fabrication to co-design coreless filament-wound structures Open
Fiber-reinforced composites offer innovative solutions for architectural applications with high strength and low weight. Coreless filament winding extends industrial processes, reduces formwork, and allows for tailoring of fiber layups to …
View article: Long-span fiber composite truss made by coreless filament winding for large-scale satellite structural systems demonstrated on a planetary sunshade concept
Long-span fiber composite truss made by coreless filament winding for large-scale satellite structural systems demonstrated on a planetary sunshade concept Open
Climate change necessitates exploring innovative geoengineering solutions to mitigate its effects—one such solution is deploying planetary sunshade satellites at Sun–Earth Lagrange point 1 to regulate solar radiation on Earth directly. How…
View article: Data processing, analysis, and evaluation methods for co-design of coreless filament-wound building systems
Data processing, analysis, and evaluation methods for co-design of coreless filament-wound building systems Open
The linear design workflow for structural systems, involving a multitude of iterative loops and specialists, obstructs disruptive innovations. During design iterations, vast amounts of data in different reference systems, origins, and sign…
View article: International planetary sunshade concept with a function-integrated and scalable support structure based on coreless filament winding
International planetary sunshade concept with a function-integrated and scalable support structure based on coreless filament winding Open
Despite all current efforts, climate change is the greatest challenge of the 21 st century. Since existing measures will fail to prevent critical tipping points from being reached, in addition to terrestrial geoengineering methods, efforts…
View article: Investigation of different load transmission concepts for coreless filament wound structures
Investigation of different load transmission concepts for coreless filament wound structures Open
Sparse composite frameworks can be produced integrally using coreless filament winding, resulting in components with high mass-specific performance that are mainly used in aerospace, automotive, and construction applications. The fiber ori…
View article: Investigation of the Fabrication Suitability, Structural Performance, and Sustainability of Natural Fibers in Coreless Filament Winding
Investigation of the Fabrication Suitability, Structural Performance, and Sustainability of Natural Fibers in Coreless Filament Winding Open
Coreless filament winding is an emerging fabrication technology in the field of building construction with the potential to significantly decrease construction material consumption, while being fully automatable. Therefore, this technology…
View article: Design of Fiber-Composite/Metal–Hybrid Structures Made by Multi-Stage Coreless Filament Winding
Design of Fiber-Composite/Metal–Hybrid Structures Made by Multi-Stage Coreless Filament Winding Open
Additive manufacturing processes, such as coreless filament winding with fiber composites or laser powder bed fusion with metals, can produce lightweight structures while exhibiting process-specific characteristics. Those features must be …
View article: Computational co-design framework for coreless wound fibre–polymer composite structures
Computational co-design framework for coreless wound fibre–polymer composite structures Open
In coreless filament winding, resin-impregnated fibre filaments are wound around anchor points without an additional mould. The final geometry of the produced part results from the interaction of fibres in space and is initially undetermin…
View article: Material Monitoring of a Composite Dome Pavilion Made by Robotic Coreless Filament Winding
Material Monitoring of a Composite Dome Pavilion Made by Robotic Coreless Filament Winding Open
A hemispherical research demonstration pavilion was presented to the public from April to October 2019. It was the first large-scale lightweight dome with a supporting roof structure primarily made of carbon- and glass-fiber-reinforced com…
View article: Additive Manufacturing of Large Coreless Filament Wound Composite Elements for Building Construction
Additive Manufacturing of Large Coreless Filament Wound Composite Elements for Building Construction Open
Digitization and automation are essential tools to increase productivity and close significant added-value deficits in the building industry. Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process that promises to impact all aspects of building construc…
View article: Development of an Impregnation End-Effector with Fiber Tension Monitoring for Robotic Coreless Filament Winding
Development of an Impregnation End-Effector with Fiber Tension Monitoring for Robotic Coreless Filament Winding Open
The manufacturing process of robotic coreless filament winding has great potential for efficient material usage and automation for long-span lightweight construction applications. Design methods and quality control rely on an adequate digi…