West Virginia University
Development of a Software Tool to Estimate Airfoil Feature Variations
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe objective of this thesis is to design and develop a software tool that analyzes the incoming raw material inspection data obtained from a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) and estimates feature variation created within the manufacturing process i.e. from the raw material stage to finished stage. This tool is used not only to disposition whether a lot is conforming or non-conforming, but also to provide the root installation operators an ideal N-angle, Leading Edge Angle (LEA) and Trailing Edge Angle (TEA) target that maximize the yield of the lot after further processing. The tool also helps reduce the number of airfoil sections which need to be inspected both at In-Process and Final CMM inspection stages, thereby saving a considerable amount of inspection time as well as providing estimated cost savings of over a million dollars a year to the business.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- MS
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Industrial and Managements Systems Engineering
- Year dc:date.available
- 2012
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Chaganti, Prasheel
- Contributors dc:contributor
-
- Rashpal S. Ahluwalia
- Majid Jaridi
- Donald J. Scott
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/228
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1231