An efficient automated measurement method for aero-engine fan blade geometric parameters

The length of aero-engine fan blades usually exceeds 1 m, making contact-based coordinate measuring machines (CMM) costly and time-consuming. To enhance measurement efficiency and accuracy, we developed a large-field flexible measurement system. We propose the system calibration method using a standard sphere as the reference and taking the turntable axis into account. A model-driven path planning and multi-view data fusion (MVDF) strategy was introduced to enhance efficiency and reduce misalignment due to the robotic arm's lower positioning accuracy. To improve cross-sectional data sorting and thinning, we proposed an adaptive threshold synchronous sorting and noise suppression method. Additionally, we developed algorithms for chord length and maximum thickness extraction to streamline the process. Experiments show improved accuracy for blade thickness (0.092 mm) and chord length (0.096 mm). © 2024