公开(公告)号：US20220097210A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17490305

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： Donka NOVOVIC ,  Dragos A AXINTE ,  Andres A GAMEROS MADRIGAL ,  Oriol GAVALDÀ DIAZ

IPC: B25B1/24

Abstract: A clamping mechanism for machining a composite component. The clamping mechanism comprising two or more opposing clamping plates, each clamping plate comprising a clamping surface; and wherein each clamping surface is adaptable to follow the microstructural surface of the composite component being clamped. The clamping surface may comprise a plurality of deformable micropillars featuring a body that extends to a base on the clamping plates and a head that deforms to follow the microstructural surface of the composite component. The clamping surface in use may be an exact negative of the microstructural surface of the component clamping surface. Each clamping surface may comprise a disposable insert that replicates exclusively at the point of contact the microstructural surface of the component being clamped.