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RP 11-1 – Long-span Fibre Composite Structures

Long-span Fibre Composite Structures

Research Project 11-1 (RP 11-1)

BUILDING SYSTEM AND MATERIAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FOR LONG-SPAN, FIBRE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE

The project aim is to develop coreless wound fibre composite building systems with improved overall performance and reliability. The four main challenges of a coreless wound fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) building system are: joint design, understanding the structural system, environmental impact and the integration into an architectural concept.

Higher stresses can accumulate at the joints, which makes the connections one of the key challenges in the structural system. They must be addressed in order to improve the overall performance and efficiency of the system. In the structural design phase of coreless wound filament structures (CFW) significant abstractions are made that can lead to a more conservative understanding of the system. The only way to improve the overall understanding of the structural system is to do real world measurements. To achieve this over the lifetime of a structure, a structural health monitoring (SHM) system will be included in the FRP components. The environmental footprint of the material is another challenge. This project will address possible, sustainable material alternatives to the carbon-/glass fibre epoxy material systems.

For a holistic assessment of these challenges, they need to be architecturally integrated within the overall building system. Therefore, this project aims to develop integrated joining, sensing and material strategies.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Knippers
Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE), University of Stuttgart
Prof. Achim Menges
Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Götz T. Gresser
Institute for Textile and Fiber Technologies (ITFT), University of Stuttgart

TEAM

Dr.-Ing. Pascal Mindermann (ITFT)
Niccolò Dambrosio (ICD)
Marta Gil Pérez (ITKE)
Tzu-Ying Chen (ITKE)

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

2022
1. Balangé, L., Harmening, C., Duque Estrada, R., Menges, A., Neuner, H., & Schwieger, V. (2022). Monitoring the production process of lightweight fibrous structures using terrestrial laser scanning. 5th Joint International Symposium on Deformation Monitoring, Valencia, Spain. https://doi.org/10.4995/JISDM2022.2022.13830
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  @inproceedings{balange2022monitoring, author = {Balangé, Laura and Harmening, Corinna and Duque Estrada, Rebeca and Menges, Achim and Neuner, Hans and Schwieger, Volker}, booktitle = {5th Joint International Symposium on Deformation Monitoring, Valencia, Spain}, doi = {10.4995/JISDM2022.2022.13830}, title = {Monitoring the production process of lightweight fibrous structures using terrestrial laser scanning}, year = 2022 }
2. Gil Pérez, M., Zechmeister, C., Kannenberg, F., Mindermann, P., Balangé, L., Guo, Y., Hügle, S., Gienger, A., Forster, D., Bischoff, M., Tarín, C., Middendorf, P., Schwieger, V., Gresser, G. T., Menges, A., & Knippers, J. (2022). Computational co-design framework for coreless wound fibre-polymer composite structures. Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, 9(2), 310--329. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcde/qwab081
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  @article{Gil_Perez_2022, abstract = {In coreless filament winding, resin-impregnated fibre filaments are wound around anchor points without an additional mould. The final geometry of the produced part results from the interaction of fibres in space and is initially undetermined. Therefore, the success of large-scale coreless wound fibre composite structures for architectural applications relies on the reciprocal collaboration of simulation, fabrication, quality evaluation, and data integration domains. The correlation of data from those domains enables the optimization of the design towards ideal performance and material efficiency. This paper elaborates on a computational co-design framework to enable new modes of collaboration for coreless wound fibre–polymer composite structures. It introduces the use of a shared object model acting as a central data repository that facilitates interdisciplinary data exchange and the investigation of correlations between domains. The application of the developed computational co-design framework is demonstrated in a case study in which the data are successfully mapped, linked, and analysed across the different fields of expertise. The results showcase the framework’s potential to gain a deeper understanding of large-scale coreless wound filament structures and their fabrication and geometrical implications for design optimization.}, author = {Gil Pérez, M and Zechmeister, C and Kannenberg, F and Mindermann, P and Balangé, L and Guo, Y and Hügle, S and Gienger, A and Forster, D and Bischoff, M and Tarín, C and Middendorf, P and Schwieger, V and Gresser, G T and Menges, A and Knippers, J}, doi = {10.1093/jcde/qwab081}, journal = {Journal of Computational Design and Engineering}, month = apr, note = {M. Gil Perez and C. Zechmeister: first authors equal contribution. F. Kannenberg and P. Mindermann: second authors equal contribution.}, number = 2, pages = {310--329}, publisher = {Oxford University Press ({OUP})}, title = {Computational co-design framework for coreless wound fibre-polymer composite structures}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fjcde%2Fqwab081}, volume = 9, year = 2022 }
3. Gil Pérez, M., Früh, N., La Magna, R., & Knippers, J. (2022). Integrative structural design of a timber-fibre hybrid building system fabricated through coreless filament winding: Maison Fibre. Journal of Building Engineering, 49, 104114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104114
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  @article{Gil_Perez_2022, author = {Gil P{\'{e}}rez, Marta and Früh, Nikolas and La Magna, Riccardo and Knippers, Jan}, doi = {10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104114}, journal = {Journal of Building Engineering}, month = may, pages = 104114, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, title = {Integrative structural design of a timber-fibre hybrid building system fabricated through coreless filament winding: Maison Fibre}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jobe.2022.104114}, volume = 49, year = 2022 }
4. Gil Pérez, M., Guo, Y., & Knippers, J. (2022). Integrative material and structural design methods for natural fibres filament-wound composite structures: The LivMatS pavilion. Materials & Design, 217, 110624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110624
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  @article{Gil_Perez_2022, abstract = {Coreless filament winding (CFW) is a novel fabrication technique that utilises fibre-polymer composite materials to efficiently produce filament wound structures in architecture while reducing manufacturing waste. Previous projects have been successfully built with glass and carbon fibre, proving their potential for lightweight construction systems. However, in order to move towards more sustainable architecture, it is crucial to consider replacing carbon fibre’s high environmental impact with other material systems, such as natural fibre. This paper evaluates several fibres, resin systems, and their required CFW fabrication adjustments towards designing and fabricating a bio-composite structure: the LivMatS Pavilion. The methods integrate structural design loops with material evaluation and characterisation, including small-scale and large-scale structural testing at progressive stages. The results demonstrate the interactive decision-making process that combines material characterisation with structural simulation feedback, leveraged to evaluate and optimise the structural design. The built pavilion is proof of the first successful coreless filament wound sustainable natural fibres design, and the developed methods and findings open up further research directions for future applications.}, author = {Gil Pérez, Marta and Guo, Yanan and Knippers, Jan}, doi = {10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110624}, issn = {0264-1275}, journal = {Materials & Design}, month = may, pages = 110624, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, title = {Integrative material and structural design methods for natural fibres filament-wound composite structures: The LivMatS pavilion}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.matdes.2022.110624}, volume = 217, year = 2022 }
5. Gil Pérez, M., Zechmeister, C., Menges, A., & Knippers, J. (2022). Coreless filament-wound structures: toward performative long-span and sustainable building systems. In S. Xue, J. Wu, & G. Sun (Eds.), Proceedings of IASS Annual Symposia 2022: Innovation, Sustainability and Legacy (Vol. 2022, pp. 3366–3376). International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS).
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  @inproceedings{IASS2022gilperez, abstract = {Coreless filament winding (CFW) was developed in 2012 at the University of Stuttgart to reduce material waste during the fabrication of composite parts. This was achieved by diminishing the required formwork of state-of-the-art filament winding to discrete boundary frames. Then, impregnated fibers are wound between them, forming lightweight lattice structures. A series of pavilions at the University demonstrated the system's potential and enabled the transfer of CFW into practice, bringing along other engineering challenges, such as the requirement to prove structural integrity and safety. The BUGA Fibre Pavilion was the first long-span application using CFW. In this project, a series of full-scale structural tests successfully proved the structural capacity of the composite components. Maison Fibre expanded the research toward multi-story building systems and explored the combination of CFW components with timber plates as hybrid slabs. To improve the sustainability aspects of the system, the LivMatS Pavilion replaced the previously used carbon and glass fibers with natural fibers. This pavilion achieved different materiality, showing the potential of bio-composite filament wound structures. This paper describes and compares the design and engineering process in each system: long-span, hybrid slab, and natural fiber components, and reveals the potential and future research goals to achieve more sustainable building systems using CFW structures.}, author = {Gil Pérez, Marta and Zechmeister, Christoph and Menges, Achim and Knippers, Jan}, booktitle = {Proceedings of IASS Annual Symposia 2022: Innovation, Sustainability and Legacy}, editor = {Xue, Su-duo and Wu, Jin-zhi and Sun, Guo-jun}, eventdate = {September 19-22 2022}, eventtitle = {IASS/APCS 2022 Innovation, Sustainability and Legacy}, month = {September}, pages = {3366-3376}, publisher = {International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS)}, title = {Coreless filament-wound structures: toward performative long-span and sustainable building systems}, venue = {Beijing, China}, volume = 2022, year = 2022 }
6. Guo, Y., Serhat, G., Gil Pérez, M., & Knippers, J. (2022). Maximizing buckling load of elliptical composite cylinders using lamination parameters. Engineering Structures, 262, 114342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114342
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  @article{Guo_2022, abstract = {Structural members made of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) attract increasing attention in the development of novel architectural systems that challenge the standard design methodologies. Cylindrical surfaces constitute one of the typical geometric sets obtained with the FRP component fabrication. This paper explores the influences of two geometric parameters on the buckling performance of elliptical cylinders: inverse slenderness (ratio of minimum diameter to height) and eccentricity (ratio of radii along semi-axes). The overall stiffness properties are defined using lamination parameters. This analysis method eliminates the dependency of optimal solutions on the initial assumptions regarding the laminate configuration, which needs to be explicitly described in multi-layer modeling. Finite element analyses are utilized to compute buckling loads of the cylinders under axial compression force and bi-axial bending moments. The optimal lamination parameters and buckling stresses are determined for various parameters, and the lamination parameters corresponding to the optimal and simple [±45°] angle-ply design points are presented in the lamination parameter plane via Miki's diagram. The results reveal the level of performance that can be achieved by a specific geometry and provide guidelines for the optimal design of elliptical laminated cylinders against buckling.}, author = {Guo, Yanan and Serhat, Gokhan and Gil Pérez, Marta and Knippers, Jan}, doi = {10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114342}, issn = {0141-0296}, journal = {Engineering Structures}, month = jul, pages = 114342, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {Maximizing buckling load of elliptical composite cylinders using lamination parameters}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014102962200459X}, volume = 262, year = 2022 }
7. Guo, Y., Gil Pérez, M., Serhat, G., & Knippers, J. (2022). A design methodology for fiber layup optimization of filament wound structural components. Structures, 38, 1125--1136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.02.048
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  @article{Guo_2022, abstract = {The applications of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites extend rapidly along with the development of new manufacturing techniques. However, due to the complexities introduced by the material and fabrication processes, the application of conventional structural design methods for construction members has been significantly challenging. This paper presents an alternative methodology to find optimum fiber layups for a given tube-shape geometry via a graphical optimization strategy based on structural performance requirements. The proposed technique employs simplified shell element models based on classical lamination theory (CLT) to avoid explicit fiber modeling in the FEA simulations. Lamination parameters are utilized to generate the reduced stiffness matrices for continuous multi-layer FRP lamination. The fiber layup of the component is retrieved from the optimal lamination parameters that maximize the structural performance. The case study results demonstrate that the developed method provides compact solutions, linking the structural design requirements with optimal fiber orientations and volumetric proportions. In addition, the determined solutions can be interpreted directly by the winding fabrication settings.}, author = {Guo, Yanan and Gil Pérez, Marta and Serhat, Gokhan and Knippers, Jan}, doi = {10.1016/j.istruc.2022.02.048}, journal = {Structures}, month = apr, pages = {1125--1136}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, title = {A design methodology for fiber layup optimization of filament wound structural components}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.istruc.2022.02.048}, volume = 38, year = 2022 }
8. Mindermann, P., Gil Pérez, M., Kamimura, N., Knippers, J., & Gresser, G. T. (2022). Implementation of fiber-optical sensors into coreless filament-wound composite structures. Composite Structures, 290, 115558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115558
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  @article{Mindermann_2022, author = {Mindermann, Pascal and Gil Pérez, Marta and Kamimura, Naoki and Knippers, Jan and Gresser, Götz T.}, doi = {10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115558}, journal = {Composite Structures}, month = jun, pages = 115558, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {Implementation of fiber-optical sensors into coreless filament-wound composite structures}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.compstruct.2022.115558}, volume = 290, year = 2022 }
9. Mindermann, P., Pérez, M. G., Knippers, J., & Gresser, G. T. (2022). Investigation of the Fabrication Suitability, Structural Performance, and Sustainability of Natural Fibers in Coreless Filament Winding. Materials, 15(9), 3260. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15093260
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  @article{Mindermann_2022, author = {Mindermann, Pascal and Pérez, Marta Gil and Knippers, Jan and Gresser, Götz T.}, doi = {10.3390/ma15093260}, journal = {Materials}, language = {english}, month = may, number = 9, pages = 3260, publisher = {{MDPI} {AG}}, title = {Investigation of the Fabrication Suitability, Structural Performance, and Sustainability of Natural Fibers in Coreless Filament Winding}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fma15093260}, volume = 15, year = 2022 }
2021
1. Bodea, S., Mindermann, P., Gresser, G. T., & Menges, A. (2021). Additive Manufacturing of Large Coreless Filament Wound Composite Elements for Building Construction. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2020.0346
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  @article{Bodea_2021, abstract = {Digitization and automation are essential tools to increase productivity and close significant added-value deficits in the building industry. Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process that promises to impact all aspects of building construction profoundly. Of special interest in AM is an in-depth understanding of material systems based on their isotropic or anisotropic properties. The presented research focuses on fiber-reinforced polymers, with anisotropic mechanical properties ideally suited for AM applications that include tailored structural reinforcement. This article presents a cyber-physical manufacturing process that enhances existing robotic coreless Filament Winding (FW) methods for glass and carbon fiber-reinforced polymers. Our main contribution is the complete characterization of a feedback-based, sensor-informed application for process monitoring and fabrication data acquisition and analysis. The proposed AM method is verified through the fabrication of a large-scale demonstrator. The main finding is that implementing AM in construction through cyber-physical robotic coreless FW leads to more autonomous prefabrication processes and unlocks upscaling potential. Overall, we conclude that material-system-aware communication and control are essential for the efficient automation and design of fiber-reinforced polymers in future construction.}, author = {Bodea, Serban and Mindermann, Pascal and Gresser, Götz T. and Menges, Achim}, doi = {10.1089/3dp.2020.0346}, journal = {3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing}, month = aug, publisher = {Mary Ann Liebert Inc}, title = {Additive Manufacturing of Large Coreless Filament Wound Composite Elements for Building Construction}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1089%2F3dp.2020.0346}, year = 2021 }
2. Dambrosio, N., Zechmeister, N., Duque Estrada, R., Kannenberg, F., Gil Pérez, M., Schlopschnat, C., Rinderspacher, K., Knippers, J., & Menges, A. (2021). Design and development of an FRP-Timber hybrid building system for multi-story applications in architecture: Maison Fibre. In B. Farahi, B. Bogosian, J. Scott, J. L. García del Castillo y López, K. Dörfler, J. A. Grant, S. Parascho, & V. A. A. Noel (Eds.), Realignments: Toward Critical Computation - ACADIA 2021.
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  @inproceedings{dambrosio2021design, abstract = {This research demonstrates the development of a hybrid FRP-timber wall and slab system for multi-story structures. Bespoke computational tools and robotic fabrication processes allow for adaptive placement of material according to specific local requirements of the structure thus representing a resource-efficient alternative to established modes of construction. This constitutes a departure from pre-digital, material-intensive building methods, based on isotropic materials towards genuinely digital building systems using lightweight, hybrid composite elements. Design and fabrication methods build upon previous research on lightweight fiber structures conducted at the University of Stuttgart and expand it towards inhabitable, multi-story building systems. Interdisciplinary design collaboration based on reciprocal computational feedback allows for the concurrent consideration of architectural, structural, fabrication and material constraints. The robotic coreless filament winding process only uses minimal, modular formwork and allows for the efficient production of morphologically differentiated building components. The research results were demonstrated through Maison Fibre, developed for the 17th Architecture Biennale in Venice. Situated at the Venice Arsenale, the installation is composed of 30 plate like elements and depicts a modular, further extensible scheme. While this first implementation of a hybrid multi-story building system relies on established glass and carbon fiber composites, the methods can be extended towards a wider range of materials ranging from ultra-high-performance mineral fiber systems to renewable natural fibers.}, author = {Dambrosio, Niccolo and Zechmeister, Niccolo and Duque Estrada, Rebeca and Kannenberg, Fabian and Gil Pérez, Marta and Schlopschnat, Christoph and Rinderspacher, Katja and Knippers, Jan and Menges, Achim}, booktitle = {Realignments: Toward Critical Computation - ACADIA 2021}, editor = {Farahi, Behnaz and Bogosian, Biayna and Scott, Jane and García del Castillo y López, Jose Luis and Dörfler, Kathrin and Grant, June A. and Parascho, Stefana and Noel, Vernelle A. A.}, eventdate = {November 3rd - 6th}, eventtitle = {Realignments: Toward Critical Computation}, title = {Design and development of an FRP-Timber hybrid building system for multi-story applications in architecture: Maison Fibre}, venue = {online}, year = 2021 }
3. Gil Pérez, M., Rongen, B., Koslowski, V., & Knippers, J. (2021). Structural design assisted by testing for modular coreless filament-wound composites: The BUGA Fibre Pavilion. Construction and Building Materials, 301, 124303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124303
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  @article{Gil_Perez_2021, abstract = {The BUGA Fibre Pavilion was built in 2019 in the Bundesgartenschau (National Gardening exhibition) at Heilbronn, Germany. The pavilion consists of modular fibre-polymer composite components made out of glass and carbon fibres with an epoxy resin matrix. The fabrication technique employed, called coreless filament winding (CFW), is a variant from conventional filament winding where the core is reduced to minimum frame support. The fibres are wound between these frames, freely spanning and creating the resulting geometry through fibre interaction. For the structural design of these components, conventional modelling and engineering methods were not sufficient as the system cannot be adequately characterized in the early stage. Therefore, a more experimental design approach is proposed for the BUGA Fibre Pavilion, where different levels of detailing and abstraction in the FE simulations are combined with prototyping and structural testing. This paper shows the procedure followed for the design and validation of the structural fibre components. In this process, the simulations are used as a design tool rather than a way to predict failure, while mechanical testing served for the verification and validation of the structural capacity.}, author = {Gil Pérez, Marta and Rongen, Bas and Koslowski, Valentin and Knippers, Jan}, doi = {10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124303}, issn = {0950-0618}, journal = {Construction and Building Materials}, month = sep, pages = 124303, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, title = {Structural design assisted by testing for modular coreless filament-wound composites: The BUGA Fibre Pavilion}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.conbuildmat.2021.124303}, volume = 301, year = 2021 }
4. Mindermann, P., Rongen, B., Gubetini, D., Knippers, J., & Gresser, G. T. (2021). Material Monitoring of a Composite Dome Pavilion Made by Robotic Coreless Filament Winding. Materials, 14(19), 5509. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14195509
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  @article{mindermann2021material, abstract = {A hemispherical research demonstration pavilion was presented to the public from April to October 2019. It was the first large-scale lightweight dome with a supporting roof structure primarily made of carbon- and glass-fiber-reinforced composites, fabricated by robotic coreless filament winding. We conducted monitoring to ascertain the sturdiness of the fiber composite material of the supporting structure over the course of 130 days. This paper presents the methods and results of on-site monitoring as well as laboratory inspections. The thermal behavior of the pavilion was characterized, the color change of the matrix was quantified, and the inner composition of the coreless wound structures was investigated. This validated the structural design and revealed that the surface temperatures of the carbon fibers do not exceed the guideline values of flat, black façades and that UV absorbers need to be improved for such applications.}, author = {Mindermann, Pascal and Rongen, Bas and Gubetini, Drilon and Knippers, Jan and Gresser, Götz T.}, doi = {10.3390/ma14195509}, journal = {Materials}, month = sep, number = 19, pages = 5509, publisher = {{MDPI} {AG}}, title = {Material Monitoring of a Composite Dome Pavilion Made by Robotic Coreless Filament Winding}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fma14195509}, volume = 14, year = 2021 }
5. Mindermann, P., Bodea, S., Menges, A., & Gresser, G. T. (2021). Development of an Impregnation End-Effector with Fiber Tension Monitoring for Robotic Coreless Filament Winding. Processes, 9(5), 806. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr905080
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  @article{mindermann2021development, abstract = {The manufacturing process of robotic coreless filament winding has great potential for efficient material usage and automation for long-span lightweight construction applications. Design methods and quality control rely on an adequate digital representation of the fabrication parameters. The most influencing parameters are related to the resin impregnation of the fibers and the applied fiber tension during winding. The end-effector developed in this study allows efficient resin impregnation, which is controlled online by monitoring the induced fiber tension. The textile equipment was fully integrated into an upscaled nine-axis robotic winding setup. The cyber-physical fabrication method was verified with an application-oriented large-scale proof-of-concept demonstrator. From the subsequent analysis of the obtained datasets, a characteristic pattern in the winding process parameters was identified. }, author = {Mindermann, Pascal and Bodea, Serban and Menges, Achim and Gresser, Götz T.}, doi = {10.3390/pr905080}, journal = {Processes}, month = may, pages = 806, title = {Development of an Impregnation End-Effector with Fiber Tension Monitoring for Robotic Coreless Filament Winding}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/9/5/806}, volume = {9(5)}, year = 2021 }
2020
1. Bodea, S., Dambrosio, N., Zechmeister, C., Gil-Perez, M., Koslowski, V., Rongen, B., Doerstelmann, M., Kyjanek, O., Knippers, J., & Menges, A. (2020). BUGA Fibre Pavilion: Towards Robotically-Fabricated Composite Building Structures. Fabricate 2020: Making Resilient Architecture, 234--243.
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  @article{bodea_buga_2020, author = {Bodea, Serban and Dambrosio, Niccolo and Zechmeister, Christoph and Gil-Perez, Marta and Koslowski, Valentin and Rongen, Bas and Doerstelmann, Moritz and Kyjanek, Ondrej and Knippers, Jan and Menges, Achim}, journal = {Fabricate 2020: Making Resilient Architecture}, pages = {234--243}, title = {{BUGA} {Fibre} {Pavilion}: {Towards} {Robotically}-{Fabricated} {Composite} {Building} {Structures}}, year = 2020 }
2. Gil Pérez, M., Rongen, B., Koslowski, V., & Knippers, J. (2020). Structural design, optimization and detailing of the BUGA fibre pavilion. International Journal of Space Structures, 0(0), Article 0. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956059920961778
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  @article{doi:10.1177/0956059920961778, abstract = { The BUGA fibre pavilion built in April 2019 at the Bundesgartenschau in Heilbronn, Germany, is the most recent coreless fibre winding research pavilion developed from the collaboration between ICD/ITKE at the University of Stuttgart. The research goal is to create lightweight and high-performance lattice composite structures through robotic fabrication. The pavilion is composed of 60 carbon and glass fibre components, and is covered by a prestressed ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) membrane. Each of the components is hollow in section and bone-like in shape. They are joined through steel connectors at the intersecting nodes where the membrane is also supported through steel poles. The components are fabricated by coreless filament winding (CFW), a technique where fibre filaments impregnated with resin are wound freely between two rotating scaffolds by a robotic arm. This novel structural system constitutes a challenge for the designer when proving and documenting the load-carrying capacity of the design. This paper outlines and elaborates on the core methods and workflows followed for the structural design, optimization and detailing of the BUGA fibre pavilion. }, author = {Gil Pérez, Marta and Rongen, Bas and Koslowski, Valentin and Knippers, Jan}, doi = {10.1177/0956059920961778}, editor = {Adriaenssens, Sigrid and Baverel, Olivier and Behnejad, Alireza}, eprint = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0956059920961778}, journal = {International Journal of Space Structures}, month = {10}, number = 0, title = {Structural design, optimization and detailing of the BUGA fibre pavilion}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0956059920961778 }, volume = 0, year = 2020 }
2019
1. Dambrosio, N., Zechmeister, C., Bodea, S., Koslowski, V., Gil Pérez, M., Rongen, B., Knippers, J., & Menges, A. (2019). Buga Fibre Pavilion: Towards an architectural application of novel fiber composite building systems. In K. Bieg, D. Briscoe, & C. Odom (Eds.), Acadia 2019: Ubiquity and Autonomy, proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Texas (pp. 140--149). Acadia Publishing Company.
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  @inproceedings{dambrosiobuga, author = {Dambrosio, Niccolo and Zechmeister, Christoph and Bodea, Serban and Koslowski, Valentin and Gil Pérez, Marta and Rongen, Bas and Knippers, Jan and Menges, Achim}, booktitle = {Acadia 2019: Ubiquity and Autonomy, proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Texas}, editor = {Bieg, Kory and Briscoe, Danelle and Odom, Clay}, isbn = {978-0-578-59179-7}, pages = {140--149}, publisher = {Acadia Publishing Company}, title = {Buga Fibre Pavilion: Towards an architectural application of novel fiber composite building systems}, year = 2019 }
2. Gil Pérez, M., Dambrosio, N., Rongen, B., Menges, A., & Knippers, J. (2019). Structural optimization of coreless filament wound components connection system through orientation of anchor points in the winding frames. In C. Lazaro, K.-U. Bletzinger, & E. Onate (Eds.), Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019 Form and Force (Vol. 2019, pp. 1381--1388). International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS).
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  @inproceedings{gil-perez_structural_2019, author = {Gil Pérez, Marta and Dambrosio, Niccolo and Rongen, Bas and Menges, Achim and Knippers, Jan}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019 Form and Force}, editor = {Lazaro, C. and Bletzinger, K.-U. and Onate, E.}, eventdate = {7-10 October 2019}, pages = {1381--1388}, publisher = {International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS)}, title = {Structural optimization of coreless filament wound components connection system through orientation of anchor points in the winding frames}, venue = {Barcelona, Spain}, volume = 2019, year = 2019 }
3. Zechmeister, C., Bodea, S., Dambrosio, N., & Menges, A. (2019). Design for Long-Span Core-Less Wound, Structural Composite Building Elements. Impact: Design With All Senses Proceedings of the Design Modelling Symposium 2019, 401--415. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29829-6 32
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  @article{zechmeister_design_2019, author = {Zechmeister, Christoph and Bodea, Serban and Dambrosio, Niccolo and Menges, Achim}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-29829-6 32}, journal = {Impact: Design With All Senses [Proceedings of the Design Modelling Symposium 2019]}, pages = {401--415}, title = {Design for {Long}-{Span} {Core}-{Less} {Wound}, {Structural} {Composite} {Building} {Elements}}, year = 2019 }

OTHER PUBLICATONS

2021
1. Iori, T. (2021). La Maison Fibre o del robot Aracne che fila la casa del futuro. Rassegna di Architettura e Urbanistica, 164, 90–96.
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  @article{iori2021maison, author = {Iori, Tullia}, isbn = {978-88-229-0762-2}, issn = {0392-8608}, journal = {Rassegna di Architettura e Urbanistica}, language = {Italian}, month = {05}, number = 164, pages = {90-96}, title = {La Maison Fibre o del robot Aracne che fila la casa del futuro}, year = 2021 }
2. Speight, V. (2021). La fibre robotique. Hors Site Magazine.
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  BibTeX
  @article{speight2021, author = {Speight, Virginie}, journal = {Hors Site Magazine}, language = {French}, title = {La fibre robotique}, year = 2021 }

DATA SETS

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Prof. Achim Menges

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Götz Gresser

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