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US 5,149,936 AGranted
Multi-plane balancing process and apparatus using powder metal for controlled material addition
AssigneeMechanical Technology Incorporated
InventorJames F. Walton, II
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Abstract
The method and apparatus for balancing an object dynamically includes rotating the object continuously, depositing material on the object and melting the surface of the object and the material to form a metallurgical bond. The amount of material to be added is calculated using influence coefficients. The additive material may be either in form of a powder entrained in a gas stream, a solid rod or in capsules.
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A dynamic system for balancing a rotary object having a surface, comprising:
- a. support means for rotatably supporting said object:
- b. sensor means for sensing the position of said object;
- c. laser supply means for supplying laser beam pulse impinging on said object;
- d. control means for designating a melt zone on said object, said control means being coupled to said sensor means and said laser supply means for directing said laser beam pulse to said melt zone;
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- e. supply means for supplying additive material to said melt zone, wherein said additive material is bonded on said melt zone by said laser pulse to form a metallurgical bond with said object for correcting the balance of said object while said object is rotating.
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A dynamic system for balancing a rotor having a surface, said system comprising:
- a. support means for rotatably supporting said rotor;
- b. balance sensing means for sensing the balance of said rotor as said rotor is rotating on said support means, said balance sensing means generating balance indication signals indicative of the balance of said rotor;
- c. position sensor means for generating a position signal indicative of the angular position of said rotor, as said rotor is rotating;
- d. control means for receiving said balance indication signals and said position indication, said control means including signal processing means for designating at least melt zone on said rotor, and an amount of additive material for depositing on said melt zone to correct the balance of said rotor;
- e. laser means coupled to said control means for delivering a laser beam pulse to said melt zone;
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- f. additive material supply means coupled to said control means for delivering said amount of additive material to said melt zone;
- wherein said additive material is melted on said rotor by said laser pulse to form a metallurgical bond with said rotor.
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