Method for recontouring a compressor blade or a turbine blade for a gas turbine
US9056371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49748
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for recontouring a blade of a gas turbine includes systematically melting a portion of a leading edge of the blade using an energy beam so as to form a new contour of hardened material substantially without incorporating additional material.
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