Title :
Surface reconstruction and extrapolation from multiple range images for automatic turbine blades repair
Author :
Sheng, Xuejun ; Krömker, Mathias
Author_Institution :
BIBA Inst., Bremen Univ., Germany
fDate :
31 Aug-4 Sep 1998
Abstract :
This paper reports on the results of an ongoing European research project aiming to develop an integrated mechatronics system for turbine blades repair using advanced 3D sensing and multi-axis NC milling technology. The essence of the system is its capability of generating NC milling paths adaptively for turbine blades which can significantly vary from their nominative dimensions and shapes. The path generation is based on an reconstruction and extrapolation algorithm that automatically reconstructs the ideal geometric model of blades from multiple range images and is described in details
Keywords :
computer vision; computerised numerical control; extrapolation; image reconstruction; machining; maintenance engineering; mechatronics; process control; surface reconstruction; turbines; 3D sensing; Europe; adaptive NC milling paths generation; automatic turbine blades repair; image processing algorithm; integrated mechatronics system; multi-axis NC milling technology; multiple range images; path generation; process automation; research project; surface extrapolation; surface reconstruction; Blades; Extrapolation; Image reconstruction; Mechatronics; Milling; Shape; Solid modeling; Surface reconstruction; Turbines; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, 1998. IECON '98. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Aachen
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4503-7
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1998.722840
