A repair and overhaul methodology for aeroengine components

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 190-201

  Yilmaz, Oguzhan ^a   Gindy, Nabil ^b   Gao, Jian ^c  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aeroengine parts; Blade repair and overhaul; Free form surface reconstruction; Reverse engineering

Indexed keywords

AERO-ENGINE; AERO-ENGINE COMPONENTS; BLADE REPAIR; COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; COMPRESSOR BLADES; FREE-FORM SURFACE; FREE-FORM SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION; MAIN TASKS; MANUFACTURING COST; MULTI-AXIS MILLING; NON-CONTACT; REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE; REPAIR METHODOLOGY; TIME COST;

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; AIRCRAFT ENGINES; REENGINEERING; REVERSE ENGINEERING; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION; SURFACES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

REPAIR;

EID: 71849117244     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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