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Turbine rotor blade repair method

US8720056B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2009
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49746
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbine rotor blade repair method which reduces the occurrence of cracks due to welding is provided. A turbine rotor blade repair method for repairing damage of a fin at a tip of a turbine rotor blade includes overlaying a damaged portion of the fin with metal by welding (step S2); peening on a boundary region between the fin and the overlaying metal (step S4); and after the peening, performing solution treatment to repair the damage of the fin of the turbine rotor blade (step S6).

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