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Method for joining blades to blade roots or rotor disks when manufacturing and/or repairing gas turbine blades or integrally bladed gas turbine rotors

US7634854B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2005
Grant dateDec 22, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49728
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for joining blades to blade roots or rotor disks when manufacturing and/or repairing gas turbine blades or integrally bladed gas turbine rotors. A blade and a blade root or rotor disk that is to be joined to the blade are supplied, and provided with a thickening in sections that are to be joined together. The sections of the blade and the blade root or rotor disk that are to be joined together are machined so as to form recesses and; c) are then aligned relative to each other, opposite recesses defining at least one groove-shaped seam preparation. The blade and the blade root or rotor disk are joined in the area of the or each seam preparation by means of laser power build-up welding and the joined blade and blade root or rotor disk are machined so as to provide a gas turbine blade or an integrally bladed gas turbine rotor having a predefined geometrical profile.

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