Okolie Obinna, Latto Jim, Faisal Nadimul, Jamieson Harvey, Mukherji Arindam, Njuguna James
School of Engineering, Robert Gordon University, Sir Ian Wood Building, Aberdeen, AB10 7GJ, UK.
Strohm Bv, Monnickendamkade 1, 1976 EC IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
Heliyon. 2023 Jul 3;9(7):e17918. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17918. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) in comparison to other pipes have proven beneficial features due to its flexibility which includes being fit for purpose, lightweight and no corrosion. However, during the manufacturing of TCP which involves the consolidation process, certain defects may be induced in it because of certain parameters, and this can affect the performance of the pipe in the long run as the induced defects might lead to in-service defects. Current techniques used in the industry are facing challenges with on-the-spot detection in a continuous manufacturing system. In TCP manufacturing process, the pipe is regularly monitored. When a defect is noticed, the whole process stops, and the appropriate action is taken. However, shutting down the process is costly; hence it is vital to decrease the downtime during manufacturing to the barest minimum. The solutions include optimizing the process for reduction in the manufacturing defects amount and thoroughly understanding the effect of parameters which causes certain defect types in the pipe. This review covers the current state-of-the-art and challenges associated with characterizing the identified manufacturing induced defects in TCP. It discusses and describes all effective consolidation monitoring strategies for early detection of these defects during manufacturing through the application of suitable sensing technology that is compatible with the TCP. It can be deduced that there is a correlation between manufacturing process to the performance of the final part and selection of characterization technique as well as optimizing process parameters.
与其他管材相比，热塑性复合管（TCP）因其柔韧性而具有诸多有益特性，包括适用性强、重量轻且无腐蚀。然而，在涉及固结过程的TCP制造过程中，由于某些参数可能会在其中引发某些缺陷，从长远来看，这可能会影响管材的性能，因为所引发的缺陷可能会导致使用中的缺陷。行业中目前使用的技术在连续制造系统中的现场检测方面面临挑战。在TCP制造过程中，管材会受到定期监测。一旦发现缺陷，整个过程就会停止，并采取相应措施。然而，停止生产成本高昂；因此，将制造过程中的停机时间降至最低至关重要。解决方案包括优化工艺以减少制造缺陷数量，并深入了解导致管材出现特定缺陷类型的参数的影响。本综述涵盖了与表征TCP中已识别的制造引发缺陷相关的当前技术水平和挑战。它讨论并描述了所有有效的固结监测策略，以便通过应用与TCP兼容的合适传感技术在制造过程中早期检测这些缺陷。可以推断，制造过程与最终部件的性能之间存在关联，同时也与表征技术的选择以及工艺参数的优化有关。
