Abstract:
A method for checking a geometry of an electric discharge machining electrode (11) is described. The method comprises the following steps: • providing a file containing a native 3D-model (21) of the electric discharge machining electrode; • providing a manufactured electric discharge machining electrode (11) based on the native 3D-model; • light scanning a set of images of the manufactured electric discharge machining electrode in different positions and generating therewith a scanned 3D-model (23) of the manufactured electric discharge machining electrode; comparing the native 3D-model (21) and the scanned 3D-model (23) and generating electrode compensation coordinates for an electric discharge machining apparatus, to correct an electrode path during electric discharge machining.
Abstract:
The method is used for manufacturing a blade (201) of a turbomachine comprising an airfoil portion (202); according thereto at least one external or internal surface of the airfoil portion is obtained by wire electric discharge machining; this is allowed by designing these surfaces as "ruled surfaces" or very close to such kind of surfaces; this method is particularly effective, for forming internal cavities (205) of hollow stator blades of steam turbines; this method allows to manufacture in a single piece hollow blades (201) having root portions and shroud portions. Blade of a turbomachine with an internal cavity wherein the surface of the airfoil of the blade inside the cavity defines grooves perpendicular to the axis of the turbomachine.