公开(公告)号：US20190184522A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15843403

申请日：2017-12-15

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Henry H. Thayer ,  Wendell V. Twelves ,  Anthony Patrick Ventura ,  Michael Walter Bennett

IPC: B24C1/10 ,  B23K10/00

CPC classification number: B24C1/10 ,  B23K10/00 ,  B23K26/0093 ,  B23P25/003 ,  B24C1/04 ,  B24C3/06

Abstract: An apparatus for finishing a component includes at least one articulating arm, at least one plasma gun disposed at an end of a first articulating arm of the at least one articulating arm, at least one shot peen nozzle maintained in a fixed positioned relative to the plasma gun, and a controller controllably coupled to the articulating arm such that output signals from the controller control motions of the articulating arm.

公开(公告)号：US11440139B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US15970518

申请日：2018-05-03

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Henry H. Thayer ,  Dmitri Novikov ,  Robert J. Meehan ,  Bartolomeo Palmieri

IPC: B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/362 ,  B23K26/0622 ,  B23K26/146 ,  B23K26/402 ,  B23K31/10 ,  F01D5/28 ,  B23K101/34

Abstract: A method for stripping ceramic from a component includes applying a liquid to a ceramic coating of an outer surface of the component. The method also includes directing a plurality of laser pulses at the ceramic coating with the applied liquid in order to spall the ceramic coating from the component.

公开(公告)号：US11148248B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US15957873

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Henry H. Thayer ,  Wendell V. Twelves

IPC: B24B39/02 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  F01D25/12 ,  F01D25/18

Abstract: A method for smoothing surface roughness within an internal passageway is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method comprises developing a first sphere progression through a length of the internal passageway, each sphere within the first sphere progression having a first sphere diameter greater than or equal to a diameter of the internal passageway; and developing a second sphere progression through the length of the internal passageway, each sphere within the second sphere progression having a second sphere diameter greater than the first sphere diameter, whereby the inner surface of the internal passageway is smoothed, first by the first sphere progression and then by the second sphere progression.

公开(公告)号：US20200230742A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16253958

申请日：2019-01-22

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Xiaomei Fang ,  John D. Riehl ,  Christopher J. Hertel ,  Dmitri Novikov ,  Henry H. Thayer ,  Donald H. Spencer

IPC: B23K26/21

Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a contoured titanium substrate used for adhesively bonded engine components. The method including applying energy from a fiber laser system to a contoured surface of a titanium substrate, the laser energy is distributed to the contoured titanium surface by at least one of direct light of sight, reflection, or scattering of one or more laser beam.

公开(公告)号：US20190321938A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15957873

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Henry H. Thayer ,  Wendell V. Twelves

IPC: B24B39/02 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  F01D25/12 ,  F01D25/18

Abstract: A method for smoothing surface roughness within an internal passageway is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method comprises developing a first sphere progression through a length of the internal passageway, each sphere within the first sphere progression having a first sphere diameter greater than or equal to a diameter of the internal passageway; and developing a second sphere progression through the length of the internal passageway, each sphere within the second sphere progression having a second sphere diameter greater than the first sphere diameter, whereby the inner surface of the internal passageway is smoothed, first by the first sphere progression and then by the second sphere progression.

公开(公告)号：US20190321935A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15957885

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Henry H. Thayer ,  Wendell V. Twelves

IPC: B24B31/116 ,  B24B19/14

Abstract: A method for smoothing surface roughness within a passageway is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method comprises flowing an abrasive media through the passageway and positioning a mandrel within the passageway, the mandrel being sized to create a gap between an outer surface of the mandrel and an inner surface of the passageway, wherein the abrasive media is caused to flow through the gap, abrading the inner surface of the passageway.

公开(公告)号：US20190321934A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15957759

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Anthony Patrick Ventura ,  Wendell V. Twelves ,  Henry H. Thayer

IPC: B24B31/116 ,  B24B19/14

Abstract: A cluster-tool assembly for abrasive flow machining a plurality of airfoils is disclosed. The cluster-tool assembly comprises an airfoil cluster, the airfoil cluster including a supporting rail and the plurality of airfoils spaced about the supporting rail, and a sacrificial tool unitarily formed with the airfoil cluster, the sacrificial tool including a body and a plurality of prongs extending from the body.

公开(公告)号：US10252395B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US14623351

申请日：2015-02-16

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Bartolomeo Palmieri ,  John P. Rizzo, Jr. ,  Kaitlin M. Tomeo ,  Alan C. Barron ,  Christopher J. Millea ,  Henry H. Thayer

IPC: B24B29/00 ,  B24B19/14 ,  B24B27/00 ,  B24B49/16 ,  C23C4/18 ,  F01D5/28 ,  F01D9/02

Abstract: A method of polishing an outer surface of a ceramic coated gas turbine engine component includes applying a rotating diamond brush to the outer surface. The brush is configured to achieve a uniform finish of 150 microinches Ra or less over the surface. The brush contains diamond impregnated bristles, and is affixed to a rotary head of a robotic arm. A force sensing controller limits brush forces against the component. The component disclosed is a hot section turbine vane designed for directional control of high temperature, high-pressure combustion gases, but the method may be applied to other components contained within such aerospace applications. The polished coating provides an improved thermal barrier for maintaining structural integrity of the component in environments having temperatures ranging up to 2,000 degrees Celsius. The method limits abrasive removal of ceramic material to only 0.0005 to 0.00075 inch, and saves time and expense over past practices.

公开(公告)号：US11143042B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US15117626

申请日：2015-02-11

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Giovanni Whitman ,  Henry H. Thayer ,  Gary J. Larson ,  Wangen Lin ,  Donn Blankenship

IPC: F01D9/04 ,  C23C4/08 ,  C23C4/02 ,  F01D5/28 ,  C23C4/134 ,  C23C14/22

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method for applying a metallic coating. A first metallic coating may be applied to a portion of a total surface of a part and a second metallic coating may be applied to substantially the total surface. The metallic coating may be applied to a vane cluster for use in a turbomachine.

公开(公告)号：US20210060709A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16550807

申请日：2019-08-26

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Henry H. Thayer ,  Dmitri Novikov

IPC: B23K26/382 ,  B23H9/10 ,  B23H9/14 ,  B23K26/384

Abstract: A process of forming a shaped cooling passage in an article comprising positioning the article within a laser drilling apparatus; laser ablating a near net-shaped cooling passage having a meter section and a diffuser section; forming a re-recast on an interior wall of said cooling passage in both the meter section and the diffuser section; positioning the article within an electric discharge machining apparatus; and electric discharge machining said re-cast from said interior wall at both the meter section and diffusor section with the same electric discharge machine electrode to form a finished shaped cooling passage.