Affiliation:
1. TUD Dresden University of Technology Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology Holbeinstr. 3 01307 Dresden Germany
2. TUD Dresden University of Technology Research Center Carbon Fibers Saxony Holbeinstr. 3 01307 Dresden Germany
3. TUD Dresden University of Technology Chair of Process Control Systems & Process Systems Engineering Group 01062 Dresden Germany
Abstract
AbstractWithin carbon fiber manufacturing, the stabilization process is the most time‐ and energy‐intensive process due to the complexity of chemical structure transformation. Therefore, optimization is strictly required to enable cost‐efficient stabilization processes. For the first time, a hybrid semi‐parametric model for continuous stabilization is developed to prognose stabilization progress and density of the stabilized fiber. The proposed model takes the process parameters like dwell time, stabilization temperature, and fiber stretching as well as precursor properties, such as fiber density, into account. Finally, the proposed hybrid semi‐parametric model offers a novel plant‐transferable optimization solution for model‐based energy optimization in the stabilization process.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,General Chemical Engineering,General Chemistry