Methods for making near net shape airfoil leading edge protection
US8240046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49982
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods for making near net shape airfoil metal leading edge protective strips including providing a high temperature additive manufacturing device; providing a tooling system having a mandrel; a metallic cladding applied to the mandrel; and at least one cooling channel associated with the mandrel applying a metallic deposit to the mandrel having the metallic cladding using the high temperature additive manufacturing device; and concurrently removing heat from the mandrel using the at least one cooling channel to produce the near net shape airfoil metal leading edge protective strip.
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