Experimental Investigation of Wing Accuracy Quantification using Point Cloud and Surface Deviation

  • Mehmood Ahmad Air University, Aerospace and Aviation Campus, Islamabad
  • Sheharyar Nasir Air University, Aerospace and Aviation Campus, Islamabad
  • Zia ur Rahman National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad
  • Shuaib Salamat Air University, Aerospace and Aviation Campus, Islamabad
  • Umar Sajjad Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
  • Asad Raza Air University, Aerospace and Aviation Campus, Islamabad
Keywords: Accuracy quantification, Curve fitting, Deviation analysis, Free Form Reverse Engineering (FFRE), Model fitness test, Point cloud

Abstract

A rapidly advancing lean production industry demands quick manufacturing solutions with greater precision and accuracy. This paper proposes a framework for the accurate quantification of a die-casted wing using laser scanning and reverse engineering technique. In this technique, the wing upper and lower surfaces are scanned using a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). This scanned data is then imported into CAD software to generate the surface using Free Form Reverse Engineering (FFRE). The model fitness test patronizes the curve fitting used for the surface generation. The generated surface and the original 3D CAD model are investigated using deviation analysis for inaccuracies originating due to manufacturing and data acquisition. The wing is further analyzed by the point data to 3D CAD model deviation analysis. The methodology adopted significantly minimizes the data acquisition and data processing error allowing deviation to be solely traced back to the manufacturing technique.

Author Biographies

Sheharyar Nasir, Air University, Aerospace and Aviation Campus, Islamabad

MS Aerospace Engineering Student

Shuaib Salamat, Air University, Aerospace and Aviation Campus, Islamabad

Associate Professor

Published
2021-06-05
How to Cite
[1]
M. Ahmad, S. Nasir, Z. Rahman, S. Salamat, U. Sajjad, and A. Raza, “Experimental Investigation of Wing Accuracy Quantification using Point Cloud and Surface Deviation”, PakJET, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 13-20, Jun. 2021.