Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 14, 1428007(2025)

Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Method of Flexible Thin-Walled Parts Based on Laser Point Cloud

Hui Liu1, Rui Chen2,3, Zixi Wang2,3、*, Qiang Liu1, and Aiqin Li1
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  • 1Institute of Precision Electromagnetic Equipment and Advanced Measurement Technology, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
  • 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    Accurate size information measurement of the sealing components of proton exchange membrane fuel cell stacks is essential for preventing the escape of reactive gases from the cell reaction zone. Consequently, this study proposes a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction method for flexible thin-walled parts based on a laser point cloud. By designing groove calibration objects and nonchamfered measuring blocks, the calibration object features are extracted from the contour data collected by each line laser contour sensor. Subsequently, the relative positional relationship of these features is used to accurately calibrate the optical plane and linear guide motion direction. We set overlapping areas and employ an improved point-to-surface iterative nearest point algorithm to fuse the point cloud data during the motion process of a single sensor. Combined with the calibration object characteristics, the transformation relationship between the different sensor optical plane coordinate systems is calculated by employing the principal component analysis method and consequently constructing the covariance matrix. The results demonstrate that the standard deviation of the system measurement results is approximately 0.01 mm. Furthermore, the proposed method accurately measures the 3D morphology and thickness information of flexible thin-walled test objects, and the measurement efficiency and accuracy satisfy the requirements of proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack seals in the industry.

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    Hui Liu, Rui Chen, Zixi Wang, Qiang Liu, Aiqin Li. Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Method of Flexible Thin-Walled Parts Based on Laser Point Cloud[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(14): 1428007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Jan. 24, 2025

    Accepted: Feb. 24, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 16, 2025

    The Author Email: Zixi Wang (zxwang@tsinghua.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP250578

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP250578

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