Method for forming a turbine engine component having enhanced heat transfer characteristics
US6505673B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K35/3033
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of forming a turbine engine component, includes providing a mold having a textured region, pouring a molten alloy into the mold, and cooling the molten alloy to form a turbine engine component, wherein the turbine engine component has an enhanced surface area region corresponding to the textured region of the mold, the enhanced surface area region comprising randomly arranged bumps.
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