Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Turbine blade tip repair
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Application No.: US14617859Application Date: 2015-02-09
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Publication No.: US10024161B2Publication Date: 2018-07-17
- Inventor: Thomas McCall , David J. Hiskes , Christopher J. Bischof , Eric W. Stratton , Anthony J. Pietroniro , Mary E. Schubert , Kayleigh J. Brown , Michael J. Minor
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Bachman & LaPointe, P.C.
- Main IPC: F01D5/00
- IPC: F01D5/00 ; B23P6/00 ; B23P6/04 ; F01D5/28 ; C23C28/02 ; F01D5/20 ; F01D5/14 ; C25D5/14 ; C25D5/40 ; C25D15/00

Abstract:
A method for repairing a blade wherein the blade comprises a metallic substrate shaped to define an airfoil having a tip. A coating is on the tip. The method comprises: machining to at least partially remove the coating; plating a nickel-based base layer; and plating an abrasive layer comprising a nickel-based matrix and an abrasive.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160230558A1 Turbine Blade Tip Repair Public/Granted day:2016-08-11
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