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Combined additive and subtractive manufacturing of bladed rotors

US11802483B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TURBO SYSTEMS SWITZERLAND LTD. · CH

Inventors

Timo Schudeleit · Stintenberger Straße, CH
Ralf Hock · Chemnitz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2020
Grant date	Oct 31, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P10/25
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Embodiments of bladed rotors and methods for manufacturing bladed rotors are provided herein. The method for manufacturing bladed rotors includes providing a workpiece including a first rotor blade segment. The first rotor blade segment includes a first platform portion on a radially outward end portion of the first rotor blade segment. Further, the method includes forming a second rotor blade segment, by additive manufacturing, removing a side portion of the first platform portion, and removing a side portion of the second rotor blade segment, whereby a second platform portion remains on a radially outward end portion of the second rotor blade segment.

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