ELECTROCHEMICAL MACHINING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MACHINING A CONDUCTIVE WORK PIECE

摘要

An electrochemical machining system for machining a conductive work piece is provided. The system includes a drilling tool configured to remove material from the conductive work piece. The drilling tool is configured to advance within the conductive work piece along a tool path to form a bore hole having a variable geometry that extends through the conductive work piece when the material is removed therefrom. The system further includes an inspection device configured to determine a position of the drilling tool along the tool path, and a controller configured to communicate with the inspection device. The controller is further configured to compare the tool path to a nominal tool path, and determine a position error of said drilling tool, the position error defined by a difference between the tool path and the nominal tool path.

主权项

1. An electrochemical machining system for machining a conductive work piece, said system comprising:
a drilling tool configured to remove material from the conductive work piece, wherein said drilling tool is configured to advance within the conductive work piece along a tool path to form a bore hole having a variable geometry that extends through the conductive work piece when the material is removed therefrom; an inspection device configured to determine a position of said drilling tool along the tool path; and a controller configured to communicate with said inspection device, wherein said controller is further configured to:
compare the tool path to a nominal tool path; anddetermine a position error of said drilling tool, the position error defined by a difference between the tool path and the nominal tool path.