Towards an automated masking process: A model-based approach

Elgeneidy, Khaled, Al-Yacoub, Ali, Usman, Zahid , Lohsa, Niels, jackson, Michael and Wright, Iain (2018) Towards an automated masking process: A model-based approach. Journal of Engineering Manufacture . ISSN 0954-4054

Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/0954405418810058

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Abstract

The masking of aircraft engine parts, such as turbine blades, is a major bottleneck for the aerospace industry. The process is often carried out manually in multiple stages of coating and curing, which requires extensive time and introduces variations in the masking quality. This article investigates the automation of the masking process utilising the well-established time–pressure dispensing process for controlled maskant dispensing and a robotic manipulator for accurate part handling. A mathematical model for the time–pressure dispensing process was derived, extending previous models from the literature by incorporating the robot velocity for controlled masking line width. An experiment was designed, based on the theoretical analysis of the dispensing process, to derive an empirical model from the generated data that incorporate the losses that are otherwise difficult to model mathematically. The model was validated under new input conditions to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach and the masking accuracy using the derived model.

Additional Information:The final published version of this article can be found online at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202016/
Keywords:masking, automation, robotics, manufacturing
Subjects:H Engineering > H730 Mechatronics
H Engineering > H141 Fluid Mechanics
H Engineering > H300 Mechanical Engineering
H Engineering > H671 Robotics
Divisions:College of Science > School of Computer Science
ID Code:33938
Deposited On:31 Oct 2018 13:08

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