Control and optimization of sheeting (rolling) manufacturing through on-line ultrasonic monitoring and evaluation

通过在线超声波监测和评估控制和优化片（卷）制造

• 批准号: 463167-2014
• 负责人: Scanlon, Martin
• 金额: $ 16.97万
• 依托单位: University of Manitoba
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Projects - Group
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=577027
• 关键词: Control; optimization; sheeting; rolling; manufacturing

The goal of this NSERC Strategic project is to develop an intelligent acoustic non-contact sensor system for closed-loop control of sheeting (rolling) manufacturing processes, and to understand the factors influencing system efficacy. The research team is partnered with VN Instruments, a Canadian manufacturer of non-contact air-coupled ultrasonic transducer and analysis systems. The system has many potential manufacturing applications, but because the research team has considerable experience in understanding the properties of soft solids based on acoustic techniques, the system will initially be applied to measure the properties of noodle dough sheets. Over half of Canada's wheat exports are used to manufacture Asian noodles, so new knowledge from the project will enhance economic activity in a sector that is a major source of foreign revenue. It will also create advanced manufacturing opportunities for VN Instruments offshore and in Canada. The research team's other industrial partner is the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI). CIGI is pivotal to project success not only for their fully functional pilot scale noodle manufacturing line, but because they will acquire the expertise (as a result of working with the research team) to demonstrate how the acoustic sensor system will optimize quality during manufacturing. As such, CIGI will support the sale of systems manufactured by VN Instruments. Project research objectives are to develop a fully functioning prototype sensor system. This system will be used to comprehensively characterize properties during sheeting, so that the optimal placement of the sensor system can be defined. Based on these research outcomes, the prototype system will be fully evaluated on CIGI's pilot plant line to demonstrate system robustness and efficacy (capturing the necessary properties of the noodle sheet under a wide range of manufacturing conditions). The research team and industrial partners will train five highly qualified personnel (HQP) as part of the project. The expertise developed by these HQP will contribute to further success in the development of Canadian integrated production systems, thereby creating unique business opportunities in domestic and international markets.

这个NSERC战略项目的目的是开发一个智能的声学非接触传感器系统，用于闭环（滚动）制造过程，并了解影响系统功效的因素。 该研究团队与VN Instruments合作，VN Instruments是加拿大非接触空气耦合超声传感器和分析系统的制造商。 该系统具有许多潜在的制造应用程序，但是由于研究团队在理解基于声学技术的软固体的性质方面具有丰富的经验，因此该系统最初将用于测量面面团片的特性。 加拿大超过一半的小麦出口用于制造亚洲面条，因此该项目的新知识将增强外国收入的主要来源的经济活动。 它还将为VN工具在海上和加拿大创造先进的制造机会。 研究小组的另一个工业合作伙伴是加拿大国际谷物研究所（CIGI）。 CIGI不仅是其功能齐全的飞行员制造产品线，而且因为他们将获得专业知识（由于与研究团队的合作），以证明声学传感器系统如何优化制造过程中的质量，因此CIGI不仅要投影成功。 因此，CIGI将支持VN Instruments生产的系统的销售。 项目研究目标是开发功能齐全的原型传感器系统。 该系统将用于全面表征板纸期间的属性，以便可以定义传感器系统的最佳位置。 基于这些研究结果，原型系统将在CIGI的试验工厂线上进行全面评估，以证明系统的鲁棒性和功效（在广泛的制造条件下捕获面条纸的必要特性）。 研究团队和工业合作伙伴将作为该项目的一部分培训五名高素质人员（HQP）。 这些HQP开发的专业知识将有助于在加拿大综合生产系统的发展中取得进一步的成功，从而在国内和国际市场创造独特的商机。