Surface treatment of turbomachinery
US9879536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2300/132
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide surface treatment tools, methodologies, and/or treated turbomachine components. A surface treatment tool according to the present disclosure can include a lathe assembly having a lathe chuck for receiving a component thereon, wherein the lathe chuck rotates the component about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the component includes an exposed axial target surface; and a sander or burnishing tool coupled to the lathe assembly and including a sanding or burnishing surface thereon, coupled to a drive system, wherein the sanding or burnishing surface is oriented along a second axis substantially non-parallel with the first axis of rotation, such that the sanding or burnishing surface selectively contacts the target surface of the component to yield a polished target surface.
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