Patent · US Active

Consumable collar for linear friction welding of blade replacement for damaged integrally bladed rotors

US8479391B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
21References
6Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 16, 2009
Grant dateJul 9, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 18, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49742
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of repairing an integrally bladed rotor includes the steps of placing a support collar around at least a leading and trailing edge portions of the blade stub, and performing linear friction welding to add a replacement airfoil to the blade stub. The linear friction welding is generally along a direction between the leading and trailing edges. In addition, the support collar leading and trailing edge portions are connected together.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.