This paper studies a laser melting deposition path generation strategy based on industrial robots to addressthe repair problem of aero-engine TC17 high-pressure compressor blades after service damage. This method can analyze the blade damage area with model Boolean operations and embeds a secondary development plug-in in the RobotStudio offline programming software to generate Zigzag-axial
centerline-offset
and edge-helical scanning paths. The path simulation and deposition topography analysis show that when the scanning speed is 5 mm/s
the deposition layer thickness is 0.3 mm
and the overlap ratio is 50%
the centerline-offset scanning path can maintain the speed stable for 95.97% of time
and the speed decline of turning point is tinier. Simultaneously
the formed height after deposition is close to 0.3 mm
and the height fluctuation variance is relatively small with excellent flatness. Furthermore
simulations and experiments on rectangular flat-plate regions show that a continuous path
such as Zigzag scanning path
can dramatically reduce residual stress on the formed surface.