Georg Braun

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Georg Braun is a leading researcher in the automation of lightweight production, with a primary focus on carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for aerospace applications. His work addresses the critical challenge of scaling up composite manufacturing through robotics and intelligent systems. Braun’s major contributions include the design of a multifunctional cell for aerospace CFRP production, a foundational concept that has garnered over 55 combined citations. He has also advanced automated handling and assembly by developing a vision-based 6D pose estimation end effector for industrial manipulators, enabling precise robotic interaction in lightweight production environments. His research extends to the automated draping of wide textiles on double curved surfaces and the production of thermoplastic sine wave beams, both of which target high-efficiency, fast-molding processes for next-generation aircraft. Conducted at the Center for Lightweight-Production-Technology (ZLP) in Augsburg, Braun’s work is instrumental in transitioning composite manufacturing from manual to automated, high-volume production. His achievements directly support the aerospace industry’s drive for lighter, stronger, and more cost-effective structures, making him a key figure in the future of composite aerostructure manufacturing.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Design of a multifunctional cell for aerospace CFRP production

   40 citations · 2014
2. 2
   Design of a Multifunctional Cell for Aerospace CFRP Production

   15 citations · 2013
3. 3
   Development of a vision-based 6D pose estimation end effector for industrial manipulators in lightweight production environments

   4 citations · 2015
4. 4
   AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC SINE WAVE BEAMS

   4 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Automated Draping of Wide Textiles on Double Curved Surfaces

   3 citations · 2019

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