ICTM Collaborative R&D 2019

How can part distortion of a thin-walled component be analyzed during milling?

Challenge and Motivation

• Residual stresses can lead to significant dimensional errors through part distortion.
• A study by Boeing, based on four aircraft programs, estimated the rework and scrap costs related to parts distortion comes to in excess of 290 million dollars.

Objective

• Identification of common methods to analyze part distortion due to residual stress in milling.
• Experimental demonstration of part distortion during milling.
• Modelling and simulation of part distortion in milling.