Composite Filament Winding Machine: P09226
Christofer Brayton
Shijo George
Alex Sandy
Tiago Santos
Daniel Weimann
Dr. Alan Nye
Dr. David Orlicki
Electrical Engineer
Project Manager
Chief Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Faculty Advisor
Faculty Consultant
Sponsored by RIT Mechanical Engineering Department
Project Description
• Develop a machine that produces composite tubing • Market: RIT ME Department• Future Market(s): SAE Racing teams, Aero Teams• Key high level customer needs / engineering specs:
o Robust
o Quality Control
o Ease of use
Simple but effective machine that produces limited products
Minimize raw materials (resin, fiber) Maintain fiber tension throughout process Fiber volume fraction > 50%
Operation procedure simple Easily disassembled for cleanup
System Architecture
Design Summary
Design Summary
System TestingImpregnation Quality Test
Maximum and Minimum Fiber Orientation Angles
85° 60° 55°
Up to Nm = 60 RPM
Nm = 10 RPM Slip
“Dogbone” serves as filament bandwidth
Insufficient bandwidth leads to gaps in part
Further testing required to determine relationship between dimensions and bandwidth
System TestingProfile TestingΘ=75° Nm=40 RPM
85° 60° 55°
Future Work Tensioning System
Electronic Control Multi-fiber
Advanced Controls Different Cross-
Sections Active Feedback Multiple/Complex
Fiber Orientations
Heated Resin Bath Temperature Control
Project Evaluation Success:
Under Budget: $1,002.33 (of $2,000.00) Accurate/Precise Winding Profiles Future Plans (Tension System, Documentation)
Setbacks: Wet wind test run Unable to test part (not produced yet)
Questions?