Method and apparatus for turbine blade rehabilitation
US5511308A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53022
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing erosion shields from the blades of a turbine includes a part for gripping the turbine blade, a part for heating the erosion shield to detach it from the blade, and a part for removing the shield including a pneumatic cylinder actuating a stripping arm once sufficient heat has been applied to the shield to detach it from the blade.
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