Method and apparatus for shaping an airfoil

Details Method and apparatus for shaping an airfoil Method and apparatus for shaping an airfoil

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B23Q 23/00 (2006.01) B23C 3/18 (2006.01) B23P 15/02 (2006.01) B23Q 1/52 (2006.01) B23Q 1/62 (2006.01) B23Q 35/10 (2006.01) B24B 19/14 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1048319

ABSTRACT An improved apparatus is utilized to shape the lead- ing and trailing edges of a tapered airfoil having twisted and bowed major side surfaces. To compensate for taper, a rotatable forming tool is moved inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the airfoil as the tool is moved through a working stroke along an edge of the airfoil. To compensate for the bowed side sur- faces, the forming tool is pivoted in such a manner as to maintain its axis of rotation perpendicular to an arcuately curved edge being shaped by the tool. To compensate for twist, the airfoil is rotated about its central axis to maintain a major side sur- face of the airfoil in abutting engagement with a positioning or locating roller disposed adjacent to the edge forming tool. The locating roller rolls along a major side surface of the air- foil to position the edge portion of the airfoil and the forming tool relative to each other as the forming tool moves along the twisted edge.

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