Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for repairing defects in a gas turbine component comprising a substrate and a coating existing on the substrate. SOLUTION: An article includes cooling holes having a predetermined air flow requirement and an outer shaped portion and an inner metering portion. The method comprises removing the existing coating and recoating the surface of the article with a non-original coating. After the non-original coating is applied onto the component, the cooling holes that meet predetermined inspection criteria are reworked to remove the excess non-original coating deposited in the outer shaped portion of the cooling holes. The reworking is done by receiving an electrode, having only a shaped portion with a pre-selected shape, in the outer shaped portion of the cooling holes thus restoring the cooling holes to the predetermined air flow requirement.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a repairing method of a turbine engine part. SOLUTION: This repairing method of the turbine engine part such as a vane and a blade having air foil comprises to remove an oxide deposit from respective parts of a part indicating damage by crushing or oxidation of heat insulating coating, to remove a ceramic heat insulating layer from the part, and to blend a surface of the part generating nicks, dents and cracks. When the part has a deteriorated aluminum area, the deteriorated area is removed or replenished. A tip part of the part is also recovered when the part is damaged, and cutting capacity of the part is restored by applying polishing to the tip part. Afterwards, ceramic coating is applied to the part. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep extremely adjacent other holes opening for a test, by arranging a step for preparing an aerofoil having a plurality of cooling holes and a ultraviolet curing type material to the holes, so that desired holes out of the plurality of cooling holes can be closed. SOLUTION: The aerofoil 10 of a typical turbine blade is equipped with a front edge 12, a rear edge and a row of a plurality of cooling holes 16. The cooling holes 16 are communicated with a cooling passage in the inside of the aerofoil 10. A material 24 used for closing specific holes has sufficient tackiness that the end of the material 24 may not be lifted up during an air treatment process. Also, the material 24 is a ultraviolet curing type material, especially, a ultraviolet curing type acrylic material, has an edge supplementation as well as desired adhesive property and viscosity, and can be arranged to holes extremely adjacent the other holes which can not be closed. Hereby, under a condition that the material 24 does not completely exit for a text, a row 22 of holes can be coated with the material 24 while remaining a row 20 of holes.
Abstract:
A repair coating for superalloy articles, such as gas turbine engine components, includes a volatile organic carrier or water-based carrier, a fluxing agent, a thickening agent, balance a filler mix. The filler mix consists of at least two distinct particulate components. The mix includes a first particulate component having a composition which approximates that of the article being repaired. The mix also includes a second particulate component having a composition approximating that of the article and a melting point depressant, such as boron. This melting point depressant is substantially in excess of that in the article and sufficient to provide melting of a portion of the mix at a processing temperature below the melting temperature of the article. The above filler mix is blended with the other constituents to form the repair coating which is applied to an article.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for repairing defects in a gas turbine component 10 that comprises a substrate 58 and an existing coating 44 on the substrate 58. The article 10 includes cooling holes 18 having a predetermined air flow requirement and an outer shaped portion 52 and an inner metering portion 60. The method comprises removing the existing coating 44 and recoating the surface of the article with a nonoriginal coating. After the nonoriginal coating is applied onto the component, the cooling holes 18 that meet a predetermined inspection criteria are reworked to remove the excess nonoriginal coating deposited in the outer shaped portion 52 of the cooling holes 18. The reworking is done by receiving an electrode 52, having only a shaped portion with a preselected shape, in the outer shaped portion 50 of the cooling holes 18 thus restoring the cooling holes to the predetermined air flow requirement.
Abstract:
A process for closing cooling holes of an airfoil includes the steps of providing an airfoil having a plurality of cooling holes, closing desired holes of said plurality of cooling holes by applying an ultraviolet curable material over the holes.
Abstract:
A procedure is described for the repair of gas turbine engine turbine components which involves the repair of cracks and other defects and the replacement of worn or eroded material followed by the laser melting of a thin layer of metal on the surface of the component in those areas requiring reconfiguration to return to the original dimensions. The reconfiguration by laser melting is also useful for new articles which are out of tolerance, and generally for shaping objects from metal sheet or plate.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for repairing defects in a gas turbine component 10 that comprises a substrate 58 and an existing coating 44 on the substrate 58. The article 10 includes cooling holes 18 having a predetermined air flow requirement and an outer shaped portion 52 and an inner metering portion 60. The method comprises removing the existing coating 44 and recoating the surface of the article with a nonoriginal coating. After the nonoriginal coating is applied onto the component, the cooling holes 18 that meet a predetermined inspection criteria are reworked to remove the excess nonoriginal coating deposited in the outer shaped portion 52 of the cooling holes 18. The reworking is done by receiving an electrode 52, having only a shaped portion with a preselected shape, in the outer shaped portion 50 of the cooling holes 18 thus restoring the cooling holes to the predetermined air flow requirement.