Systems and methods for automated adaptive manufacturing of airfoil castings
A system for automated adaptive manufacturing of airfoil castings is disclosed. The system may receive a three dimensional scan of a work piece. The system may compare the three dimensional scan to a digital model of the work piece. The system may identify an area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece based on the comparison. The system may alter the area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a computer based system, a three dimensional scan of a work piece;
generating, by the computer based system, a conformal-mapped nominal model of the work piece based on the three dimensional scan and a conformal-mapping model, wherein the conformal-mapped nominal model is generated using a machine learning technique;
comparing, by the computer based system, the three dimensional scan to a digital model of the work piece, the comparing further comprising:
comparing, by the computer based system, the conformal-mapped nominal model with the three dimensional scan; and
generating, by the computer based system, a difference map based on the comparison;
identifying, by the computer based system, an area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece based on the comparison, the identifying further comprising:
classifying, by the computer based system, the difference map into a positive feature set and a negative feature set; and
matching, by the computer based system, the positive feature set and the negative feature set against an index of features to generate a matched feature set; and
altering, by the computer based system, the area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
registering, by the computer based system, the three dimensional scan against an ideal model of the work piece;
and
storing, by the computer based system, the conformal-mapped nominal model as model data.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the comparing to the digital model further comprises
storing, by the computer based system, the difference map as model data.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the identifying the area of dimensional abnormality comprises
storing, by the computer based system, the matched feature set as match data.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the altering the area of dimensional abnormality comprises:
generating, by the computer based system, a tool instruction based on the match data; and transmitting, by the computer based system, the tool instruction to a computer numerical control tool system.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the conformal-mapping model proportionally adjusts a dimension of an ideal airfoil model.
7. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor,
the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving, by the processor, a three dimensional scan of a work piece;
generating, by the processor, a conformal-mapped nominal model of the work piece based on the three dimensional scan and a conformal-mapping model, wherein the conformal-mapped nominal model is generated using a machine learning technique;
comparing, by the processor, the three dimensional scan to a digital model of the work piece, the comparing further comprising:
comparing, by the processor, the conformal-mapped nominal model with the three dimensional scan; and
generating, by the processor, a difference map based on the comparison;
identifying, by the processor, an area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece based on the comparison, the identifying further comprising:
classifying, by the processor, the difference map into a positive feature set and a negative feature set;
matching, by the processor, the positive feature set and the negative feature set against an index of features to generate a matched feature set; and
instructing, by the processor, a computer numerical control tool system to alter the area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
registering, by the processor, the three dimensional scan against an ideal model of the work piece;
and
storing, by the processor, the conformal-mapped nominal model as model data.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the comparing to a digital model further comprises
storing, by the processor, the difference map as model data.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the identifying the area of dimensional abnormality comprises
saving, by the processor, the matched feature set as match data.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the altering the area of dimensional abnormality comprises:
generating, by the processor, a tool instruction based on the match data; and transmitting, by the processor, the tool instruction to the computer numerical control tool system.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the conformal-mapping model proportionally adjusts a dimension of an ideal airfoil model.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise deriving, by the processor, the conformal-mapping model in response to a plurality of three dimensional scan data.
14. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computer based system, cause the computer based system to perform operations comprising:
receiving, by a computer based system, a three dimensional scan of a work piece;
generating, by the computer based system, a conformal-mapped nominal model of the work piece based on the three dimensional scan and a conformal-mapping model, wherein the conformal-mapped nominal model is generated using a machine learning technique;
comparing, by the computer based system, the three dimensional scan to a digital model of the work piece, the comparing further comprising:
comparing, by the computer based system, the conformal-mapped nominal model with the three dimensional scan; and
generating, by the computer based system, a difference map based on the comparison;
identifying, by the computer based system, an area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece based on the comparison, the identifying further comprising:
classifying, by the computer based system, the difference map into a positive feature set and a negative feature set and
matching, by the computer based system, the positive feature set and the negative feature set against an index of features to generate a matched feature set; and
instructing, by the computer based system, a computer numerical control tool system to alter the area of dimensional abnormality on the work piece.
15. The article of manufacture of claim 14 , further comprising:
registering, by the computer based system, the three dimensional scan against an ideal model of the work piece;
and
storing, by the computer based system, the conformal-mapped nominal model as model data.
16. The article of manufacture of claim 15 , wherein the comparing to a digital model further comprises
storing, by the computer based system, the difference map as model data.
17. The article of manufacture of claim 16 , wherein the identifying the area of dimensional abnormality comprises
saving, by the computer based system, the matched feature set as match data.
18. The article of manufacture of claim 17 , wherein the altering the area of dimensional abnormality comprises:
generating, by the computer based system, a tool instruction based on the match data; and
transmitting, by the computer based system, the tool instruction to the computer numerical control tool system.
19. The article of manufacture of claim 18 , wherein the conformal-mapping model proportionally adjusts a dimension of an ideal airfoil model.
20. The article of manufacture of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise deriving, by the computer based system, the conformal-mapping model in response to a plurality of three dimensional scan data.