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Tool orientation optimization and location determination for four-axis plunge milling of open blisks

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Plunge milling has been widely adopted in the manufacturing industry to rough machine open blisks, and its objective is to remove stock material with high efficiency and machining stability. A current technique challenge is to calculate the tool orientation and locations (called plunger paths) in four-axis rough plunging of open blisks, so that the residual raw material left on the blades after roughing is close to the specified value. To address this challenge, a novel approach is proposed to optimize tool orientation and determine tool locations for four-axis plunge milling of open blisks. First, tool locations are determined with two principles without interfering the blades and hub. Second, tool orientation is optimized according to a new evaluation criterion. Then, considering the impact of previous tool paths, an in-process model of a blisk is used to calculate residual material. Finally, an experiment is conducted to verify this new approach. This approach can promote four-axis plunge milling in the open blisk manufacturing.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, China

    Yongshou Liang, Dinghua Zhang, Junxue Ren & Xiangyu Li

  2. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Concordia University, Quebec, H3G 1M8, Montreal, Canada

    Zezhong C. Chen

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Liang, Y., Zhang, D., Chen, Z.C. et al. Tool orientation optimization and location determination for four-axis plunge milling of open blisks. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 70, 2249–2261 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-013-5440-9

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