@misc{706a0fd66aae475ca78b50649bc7d905,
title = "Automated Post-Mold Operations for Wind Blade Manufacturing",
abstract = "Three post-mold operations performed in wind blade manufacturing include: trimming, to remove excess flashing; grinding, to shape the leading edge; and sanding, to prepare the are for bonding of over-lamination or paint. This work focuses on automating these three operations. Each operation scans the blade to build a point cloud, plans a tool path for the operation, and executes the toolpath using an industrial robot arm. The results are analyzed to determine the operational speed and the finish quality.",
keywords = "advanced manufacturing, automation, robotics, wind blade finishing, wind energy",
author = "Hunter Huth",
year = "2023",
language = "American English",
series = "Presented at the North American Wind Energy Academy (NAWEA)/WindTech 2023 Conference, 30 October - 1 November 2023, Denver, Colorado",
type = "Other",
}