Design of Precision Fiber Optic Winding Machine based on Fuzzy Logic Control System

Filament winding is an emerging field in order to transfer filament from one spool to another spool according to having the desired length and pattern. Filament materials that are commonly wound in the industry include threads, yarns, synthetic fiber, and wire. Currently, winding machines are available in textile industry for threads or yarns, however such machines are not suitable for fiber optic winding with high precision in winding pattern. In comparison to thread or yarns, optical fiber is more fragile and cannot be subjected to high stresses and extreme bends. In nature optical fiber has very low surface friction as a result slippage phenomenon exist between layers during filament winding. In addition, fiber optic winding density and pattern stability is not well addressed. This research presents application of fuzzy logic-based control technique on newly developed precision fiber optic winding machine.