Feedback controlled stripping of airfoils
US6176999A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25F5/00
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for electrochemically stripping a coating from an airfoil that includes immersing the airfoil in the electrochemical acid bath for a sufficient period of time to remove the coating from the airfoil while maintaining a controlled absolute electrical potential with respect to a reference electrode or a controlled electrical current density on the airfoil surface.
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