Research on the Application of Reverse Engineering Technology in Production of Turbine Blades

The blade which is consisted by complex freeform surfaces is very difficult to be designed.It is evident that conventional engineering can not meet the need of today's market.The reverse engineering(RE)technology can be used to solve this problem.The conception and workflow of RE were introduced.The current research on model reconstruction and geometrical inspection based on RE technology in the production of blades were illustrated.The research trend was discussed.