US 11,994,444 B2
Part balancing
Vanessa Dongmo Kenfack, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Dan J. Martin, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Rodney C. Malone, Clarkston, MI (US); Mithun Sunny, Farmington Hills, MI (US); and Yew Sum Leong, Northville, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/036,344.
Prior Publication US 2022/0099517 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. G01M 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC G01M 1/34 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a balancing scallop within a rotating part, comprising:
detecting an imbalance in the rotating part;
calculating dimensions of the balancing scallop to be formed within the rotating part;
positioning the rotating part relative to a material removal machine;
starting the material removal machine by causing a tool of the material removal machine to rotate;
bringing the rotating part and the tool of the material removal machine into engagement with each other;
forming a first section of the balancing scallop by moving the tool of the material removal machine and the rotating part closer together along a central axis of the rotating part, and simultaneously moving the tool of the material removal machine and the rotating part relative to one another along a circumferential path about the central axis of the rotating part;
forming a second section of the balancing scallop;
forming a third section of the balancing scallop; and
dis-engaging the rotating part from the tool of the material removal machine.