Tooling for machining a groove of a turbine engine casing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10272503-B2
Application number	US-201615558420-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2016
Priority date	Mar 18, 2015
Publication date	Apr 30, 2019
Grant date	Apr 30, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to tooling (24) for machining an annular groove of a turbine engine casing, wherein said tooling (24) comprises a machining tool (25), a baseplate (33), first means of positioning (28) the machining tool (25) in relation to the baseplate (33) along a first axis (Y) forming a radial axis, second means of positioning (30) the machining tool (25) in relation to the baseplate (33) along a second axis (X) perpendicular to the first axis (Y), wherein said second axis (X) extends along the axis of the groove and of the annular casing and third means of positioning capable of positioning the baseplate (33) axially and radially in relation to the groove of the casing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A tooling for machining an annular groove of an annular casing of a turbine engine, said tooling comprising:
a machining tool;
a baseplate;
a first means of positioning the machining tool in relation to the baseplate along a first axis forming a radial axis;
a second means of positioning the machining tool in relation to the baseplate along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, wherein said second axis extends along an axis of the annular groove and of the annular casing;
a third means of positioning for positioning the baseplate axially and radially in relation to the annular groove of the annular casing, wherein said third means of positioning includes:
at least one bearing area of the baseplate for at least one of engaging and resting radially and axially in a form-fitting manner on radial sides delimiting the annular groove of the annular casing of the turbine engine; and

a pressure means for holding the baseplate against the annular casing.

2. The tooling according to claim 1 , wherein the first means of positioning comprises a micrometric ring for adapting the position of the machining tool along the first axis, by rotating the micrometric ring.

3. The tooling according to claim 2 , wherein the second means of positioning comprises a micrometric table having a mobile support that is mobile along the second axis in relation to the baseplate, wherein the machining tool is mounted on the mobile support.

4. The tooling according to claim 3 , wherein the machining tool is mounted on the mobile support via the first means of positioning.

5. The tooling according to claim 1 , wherein the machining tool is a milling tool.

6. The tooling according to claim 1 , wherein the first means of positioning positions the machining tool radially in relation to the baseplate with a tolerance of less than 0.05 mm.

7. The tooling according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure means comprises at least one roller and an elastic return means for holding said roller on the annular casing, opposite said annular groove and the baseplate.

8. A method of machining an annular groove of an annular casing of a turbine engine, comprising:
identifying a worn area of an annular groove,
installing the tooling according to claim 1 on said annular casing such that the baseplate is mounted on said annular groove via the third means of positioning, at a level of said worn area and such that the pressure means holds the baseplate against the annular casing,
machining at least part of said worn area of the annular groove by moving the tooling along said worn area.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the step of installing the tooling on the annular casing comprises a step of radial and axial positioning of the machining tool in relation to said annular groove, using the first, second, and third means of positioning.

10. The tooling according to claim 1 , wherein the first means of positioning positions the machining tool radially in relation to the baseplate with a tolerance of less than 0.025 mm.

11. The tooling according to claim 1 , wherein the second means of positioning positions the machining tool axially in relation to the baseplate with a tolerance of less than 0.1 mm.

12. The tooling according to claim 1 , wherein the second means of positioning positions the machining tool axially in relation to the baseplate with a tolerance of less than 0.05 mm.

Assignees

• Safran Aircraft Engines

Inventors

• Mery Laureline
• Coue Kévin
• Paixao Adrien

Classifications

• B23B3/26

  the tools of which perform a radial movement; Rotary tool heads thereof · CPC title

• B23C3/18

  for shaping screw-propellers, turbine blades, or impellers · CPC title

• F01D25/285

  Temporary support structures, e.g. for testing, assembling, installing, repairing; Assembly methods using such structures · CPC title

• B23C3/34 Primary

  Milling grooves of other forms, e.g. circumferential · CPC title

• F05D2230/10

  by removing material · CPC title