Grant: Research Tools and Instruments
Concordia University
$106,519.00
Portable 3D scanner-MetraSCAN 3D for Design, Manufacturing and Analysis
FY 2018-19
Summary
Digital manufacturing has become more popular in today's manufacturing industries. From 3D computer-aided design model to a physical part, digital manufacturing provides a way to reduce the manufacturing cost, in terms of labor hour, reduction in material scrap, good processing quality and repeatability of process. On the other hand, to create a 3D virtual model of an existing physical part is very important for validation, inspection, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development and numerical simulation (Finite Element Analysis / Computational Fluid Dynamics). This proposal requests a portable 3D scanner MetraSCAN 3D from local companyCreaform Inc. to create a manufacturing database and obtain a model in a usable format such as a triangular-faced mesh, a set of NURBS surfaces or a CAD model. Compared to the other methods such as conventional CMM, the requested MetraSCAN is free of any rigid measurement setup. It can provide shop floor measurement accuracy that is robust to the instabilities of the environment. It can also provide fast 3D modeling and help tooling and jig development. With the MetraSCAN, the user can carry out finite element analysis and numerical simulation of the part. The requested 3D scanner has extendable measurement volume, high speed and usable data that can be easily and dynamically extended without loss in accuracy or conventional leapfrogs. Hence, it can improve the flexibility and efficiency of the production process. The measurement accuracy is up to 0.020mm, which can satisfy the requirement of the applicants' research projects. The results of the equipment will advance the manufacturing techniques of composite structure from mandrel design, on-line AFP fiber placement, and the analysis of composite structure and damage detection of the manufacturing composite. The potential for major advances is the digital manufacturing technology development for composite manufacturing and other aerospace robotic manufacturing systems such as drilling, riveting and deburring systems.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
RTI-2019-00396
Name nom
Xie, WenFang
Department département
Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering
Organization id
70
Institution établissement
Concordia University
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
106519
Program id
RTI
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1612
Committee name en
Mechanical Engineering (RTI)
Committee name fr
Génie mecanique (OIR)
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
2109
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Mechanical systems and instrumentation
Research subject fr
Instrumentation et systèmes mécaniques
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Portable 3D scanner-MetraSCAN 3D for Design, Manufacturing and Analysis
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Digital manufacturing has become more popular in today's manufacturing industries. From 3D computer-aided design model to a physical part, digital manufacturing provides a way to reduce the manufacturing cost, in terms of labor hour, reduction in material scrap, good processing quality and repeatability of process. On the other hand, to create a 3D virtual model of an existing physical part is very important for validation, inspection, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development and numerical simulation (Finite Element Analysis / Computational Fluid Dynamics). This proposal requests a portable 3D scanner MetraSCAN 3D from local companyCreaform Inc. to create a manufacturing database and obtain a model in a usable format such as a triangular-faced mesh, a set of NURBS surfaces or a CAD model. Compared to the other methods such as conventional CMM, the requested MetraSCAN is free of any rigid measurement setup. It can provide shop floor measurement accuracy that is robust to the instabilities of the environment. It can also provide fast 3D modeling and help tooling and jig development. With the MetraSCAN, the user can carry out finite element analysis and numerical simulation of the part. The requested 3D scanner has extendable measurement volume, high speed and usable data that can be easily and dynamically extended without loss in accuracy or conventional leapfrogs. Hence, it can improve the flexibility and efficiency of the production process. The measurement accuracy is up to 0.020mm, which can satisfy the requirement of the applicants' research projects. The results of the equipment will advance the manufacturing techniques of composite structure from mandrel design, on-line AFP fiber placement, and the analysis of composite structure and damage detection of the manufacturing composite. The potential for major advances is the digital manufacturing technology development for composite manufacturing and other aerospace robotic manufacturing systems such as drilling, riveting and deburring systems.
