Method and apparatus for refurbishing a gas turbine airfoil
US6302625A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/306496
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable device for refurbishing an edge of an airfoil is provided that has an edge shaper and airfoil positioners that positively engage the airfoil. A method for refurbishing an edge of an airfoil is also provided that includes the steps of (a) providing the portable refurbishing device; (b) locating the edge shaper and the airfoil edge relative to one another with the positioners; and (c) moving one of the device or the airfoil relative to the other along the airfoil edge.
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