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Researchers have successfully developed the DYNAMIC system that comprises of a sensor, a software program with algorithms, which interpret the sensors, and a process control hardware/interface for improving composite processing. Any thermoset or reactive thermoplast processing that involves mold filing, polymerization, and crystallization steps can use DYNAMIC sensors. The DYNAMIC sensor is the latest in capacitive inter digital sensors developed as part of UK government and European funded projects. The project has advanced INASCO's process monitoring system which carefully selects robust industrial hardware modules for monitoring the electrical properties during the process. The DYNAMIC sensor can detect melting of oligomers, and the arrival of liquid pre-polymer flow fronts. The developed system is capable of examining up to four dielectric sensors and fourteen thermocouples. This system can be used for quality control as it generates alarm signal to process supervisors when processes material fall outside the desired properties. |
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