A review on machining technology of aero-engine casings

Xin WANG; Wenfeng DING; Biao ZHAO

doi:10.51393/j.jamst.2022011

A review on machining technology of aero-engine casings

doi: 10.51393/j.jamst.2022011

National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China

基金项目:

This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51921003, 92160301 and 51775275) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20210295).

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Wenfeng DING. E-mail address: dingwf2000@vip.163.com

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- 收稿日期: 2022-01-08
- 录用日期: 2022-03-15
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- 网络出版日期: 2022-03-30
- 刊出日期: 2022-03-30

A review on machining technology of aero-engine casings

National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China

Funds:

This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51921003, 92160301 and 51775275) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20210295).

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摘要: This article presents a comprehensive review on the machining technology of aero-engine casings. The material removal mechanism of mechanical machining and nontraditional machining is introduced in the first part. Then, several mechanical machining technologies of aero-engine casings (e.g. numerical control machining, turn-milling complex machining, machining vibration suppression) are summarized. Subsequently, the research progress and academic achievements are explored in detail in terms of the electrochemical machining, electric discharging machining and ultrasonic machining in the field of nontraditional machining technology of aero-engine casings. Finally, the existing challenges in mechanical machining technology and nontraditional machining technology of aero-engine casings are analyzed, and the developing tendencies to aero-engine casings machining is proposed.
- Aero-engine casings /
- Material removal mechanism /
- Mechanical machining /
- Nontraditional machining /
- Ultrasonic machining
Abstract: This article presents a comprehensive review on the machining technology of aero-engine casings. The material removal mechanism of mechanical machining and nontraditional machining is introduced in the first part. Then, several mechanical machining technologies of aero-engine casings (e.g. numerical control machining, turn-milling complex machining, machining vibration suppression) are summarized. Subsequently, the research progress and academic achievements are explored in detail in terms of the electrochemical machining, electric discharging machining and ultrasonic machining in the field of nontraditional machining technology of aero-engine casings. Finally, the existing challenges in mechanical machining technology and nontraditional machining technology of aero-engine casings are analyzed, and the developing tendencies to aero-engine casings machining is proposed.
- Aero-engine casings /
- Material removal mechanism /
- Mechanical machining /
- Nontraditional machining /
- Ultrasonic machining

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