Removal of inserts from the interiors of turbine airfoils
US5624513A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1168
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An insert 115 is removed without damage from an airfoil 45 by at least partially filling the insert with an adhesive 140 having a haft 145 embedded therein. The insert is extracted from the airfoil by gripping the haft and pulling.
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