Producing components of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) is an established business but still the quality inspection remains a challenge and demands individual solutions. Fraunhofer IGCV focuses on optical measurement systems for quality inspection on carbon fibers and binder applications. These systems aim at monitoring surface structure, pattern, contamination, size, homogeneity and more. With the use of line scan cameras the resolution achieved enables the system to detect flaws like single filament fractures. Also, deviations from ideal patterns can be located. Furthermore, binder distribution is another feature concerning the composites production. In an application developed by Fraunhofer IGCV, the software evaluates binder distribution and its homogeneity. Since every monitoring task requires an adopted image processing pipeline, Fraunhofer IGCV implemented a solution reducing the time needed for the development. With the use of an Evolutionary Computing approach a first step towards a self optimizing defect detection pipeline for flaw detection within carbon fiber production is presented.
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