Methods and apparatus for fabricating gas turbine engines
US7360991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24917
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus of fabricating a gas turbine engine component are provided. The method includes selecting a surface of a component to apply a wear-resistant material, applying a formed wear pad fabricated from a wear-resistant alloy and a braze material, and vacuum brazing the component and applied wear pad wherein the wear-resistant alloy is bonded to the component surface using the braze material.
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