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The manufacture of directionally solidified cast turbine blades relies on the precise casting of wax patterns of the actual turbine blade. This, in turn, requires the design and manufacture of a complex die. A CAD/CAM system is presented specifically for producing manufacturing information for dies based on basic data defining the shape of a turbine blade. The system is based around a UNIX graphics workstation which forms part of a CIM system being developed as part of an SERC Teaching Company based at Rolls-Royce plc, Derby.
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Olama, I., Besant, C.B. & Ristic, M. A CAD/CAM system for die design and manufacture. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 3, 21–29 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02601609
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