Methods of forming fan-shaped effusion holes in combustors
US7812282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods are provided of forming a plurality of fan-shaped effusion holes on a combustor having a surface, each hole having an outlet on the combustor surface. The method may include rotating the combustor relative to a laser beam, and positioning the combustor to a first position where the laser beam is at a first predetermined angle relative to the combustor surface. The laser beam is pulsed at the combustor surface to form a first plurality of trepan cuts. The first predetermined angle is adjusted to a second position where the laser beam is at a second predetermined angle relative to the combustor surface. The laser beam is pulsed at each trepan cut of the first plurality of trepan cuts, to thereby form a cut for at least a portion of the fan shape of each effusion hole outlet, wherein each cut overlaps a trepan cut of the first plurality of trepan cuts.
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