A case of reverse engineering for the manufacture of wide chord fan blades (WCFB) used in Rolls Royce aero engines

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-286

  Mavromihales, M ^a   Mason, J ^b   Weston, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CADCAM; Reverse engineering

Indexed keywords

BILLETS (METAL BARS); DIFFUSION; FANS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

WIDE CHORD FAN BLADES (WCFB);

REVERSE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037457283     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)01108-1     Document Type: Article

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