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Method and apparatus for producing and/or repairing an integrally bladed rotor by inductive diffusion welding

US8375582B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MTU Aero Engines AG · DE

Inventors

Erwin Bayer · Dachau, DE
Ulrich Knott · Munich, DE
Karl-Hermann Richter · Markt Indersdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2006
Grant date	Feb 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 14, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49998
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for the fabrication and/or repair of an integrally bladed rotor, specifically of an integrally bladed gas turbine rotor, is disclosed. At least one rotor blade is joined to a main rotor body for fabrication and/or repair. The joining is carried out by diffusion welding.

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