Compensation for process variables in a numerically-controlled machining operation
First Claim
1. A method machining an airfoil part in a numerically-controlled machining process with a selected tool, the numerically-controlled machining process being based on given tool-and-part engagement conditions, the method comprising:
- a) inspecting actual geometric parameters of the selected tool;
b) predicting cutting forces in a computing program based on the given tool-and-part engagement conditions and using the inspected actual geometric parameters of the selected tool as inputs;
c) predicting tool deflections under the predicted cutting forces based on a pre-measured static stiffness of the selected tool;
d) modifying a tool path of the numerically-controlled machining process to compensate for the predicted tool deflections; and
e) machining the airfoil part to a desired profile by use of the selected tool to follow the modified tool path.
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Abstract
A method of machining a work part in a numerically-controlled machining process with a selected tool, includes steps of inspecting actual geometric parameters of the selected tool and predicting cutting forces and this tool deflections based on given tool/part engagement conditions and pre-measured static stiffness of the selected tool, then modifying a tool path of the numerically-controlled machining process to compensate for the predicted tool deflections, and finally machining the work part to a desired profile by use of the selected tool to follow the modified tool path.
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13 Claims
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1. A method machining an airfoil part in a numerically-controlled machining process with a selected tool, the numerically-controlled machining process being based on given tool-and-part engagement conditions, the method comprising:
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a) inspecting actual geometric parameters of the selected tool; b) predicting cutting forces in a computing program based on the given tool-and-part engagement conditions and using the inspected actual geometric parameters of the selected tool as inputs; c) predicting tool deflections under the predicted cutting forces based on a pre-measured static stiffness of the selected tool; d) modifying a tool path of the numerically-controlled machining process to compensate for the predicted tool deflections; and e) machining the airfoil part to a desired profile by use of the selected tool to follow the modified tool path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An airfoil machining system having a numerically-controlled machine tool, the airfoil machining system comprising:
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a storage medium containing data of a static stiffness of a cutting tool mounted on a spindle of the machine tool and data of given tool-and-part engagement conditions in the sequence of the desired operational steps; a scanning apparatus for inspecting actual geometric parameters of the cutting tool, the scanning apparatus being operatively connected to the storage medium for sending data of the inspected actual geometric parameters of the cutting tool to the storage medium; a computing apparatus capable of predicting cutting forces and tool deflections in a sequence of desired operational steps of the machine tool, based on the data stored in the storage medium; and a numerically-controlled unit capable of controlling the machine tool in the sequence of the desired operational steps to provide a desired tool path. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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