Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods for manufacturing blade structures
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Application No.: US16739244Application Date: 2020-01-10
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Publication No.: US11486349B2Publication Date: 2022-11-01
- Inventor: Vidyashankar Ramasastry Buravalla , Paul Mathew , Sriram Krishnamurthy
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: F03D1/06
- IPC: F03D1/06
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a blade structure includes providing the blade structure comprising an outer surface having an aerodynamic profile. The method also includes applying one or more shape memory alloys to the outer surface of the blade structure so as to form an outer protection layer on at least a portion of the blade structure. Moreover, the method includes securing the one or more shape memory alloys to the blade structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210215132A1 METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BLADE STRUCTURES Public/Granted day:2021-07-15
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