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公开(公告)号:US11192205B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-07
申请号:US16416238
申请日:2019-05-19
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales
Abstract: A self-leveling container that contains argon gas for laser welding of a work piece includes a base surface, a plurality of pleated sidewalls, each comprising an associated distal sidewall end and an associated proximate sidewall end, where the proximate sidewall end is sealed to the base surface. A frame includes a plurality of frame segments, each secured to an associated one of the distal sidewall ends. A plurality of actuators, each located with one intersection of the plurality of frame segments, linearly move its associated one intersection of the plurality frame segments so a plane formed by the frame segments remains parallel to a planar surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20210283681A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-16
申请号:US16816865
申请日:2020-03-12
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales , Thomas DeMichael
Abstract: A furnace for removing a molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core through sublimation comprising a retort furnace having an interior; a sublimation fixture insertable within the interior of the retort furnace, the sublimation fixture configured to receive at least one turbine blade having the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core; a flow passage thermally coupled to the retort furnace configured to heat a fluid flowing through the flow passage and deliver the fluid to the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core causing sublimation of the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core.
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公开(公告)号:US20210140345A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-13
申请号:US16677349
申请日:2019-11-07
Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales , William Bogue , Stuart C. Kozan
IPC: F01D25/24
Abstract: A clamp for securing a component to an isogrid case of a gas turbine engine includes a top having an attachment feature for coupling the clamp to the component. The clamp further includes a bottom. The clamp further includes two sides extending from the top towards the bottom, each of the two sides being thicker at the bottom than at the top, and the two sides defining a shaped slot closer to the bottom than the top for receiving a rib of the isogrid case.
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公开(公告)号:US10919116B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-16
申请号:US16008384
申请日:2018-06-14
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales
IPC: B23K26/382 , F01D5/14 , B23K26/21 , B23K101/00
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an airfoil includes creating a plurality of cavities separated by a plurality of internal ribs in an airfoil forging. At least one hole is drilled in at least one of the plurality of internal ribs with a laser drilling tool. At least one hole extends perpendicularly to a wall of the rib.
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公开(公告)号:US20210032997A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-04
申请号:US16530917
申请日:2019-08-02
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales , Dmitri Novikov , Robert C. Dolan , Eric W. Malmborg , Steven T. Gordon
Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first portion welded to a second portion along an interface such that at least the first portion establishes an airfoil section and the second portion establishes a root section mountable to a rotatable hub. The airfoil section includes an airfoil body extending between leading and trailing edges in a chordwise direction, extending between pressure and suction sides separated in a thickness direction, and extending from the root section in a spanwise direction to a tip portion. A recessed region extends inwardly from at least one of the pressure and suction sides. The airfoil body includes at least one rib bounding a respective pocket within a perimeter of the recessed region. A cover skin is welded to the airfoil body along the at least one rib to enclose the recessed region. A method of forming a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10808541B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US16219164
申请日:2018-12-13
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales , Eric W. Malmborg
IPC: F01D5/14 , B23K101/00 , B23K26/244
Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body portion that has a pressure side and a suction side. A recessed area in the airfoil body portion is located on one of the pressure side or the suction side. At least one rib divides the recessed area into at least one geometric shape. A cover encloses the recessed area and includes at least one pedestal that engages a distal end of at least one rib. A weld extends through the cover and a portion of at least one rib. The weld spans a width of the distal end of at least one rib.
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公开(公告)号:US20190383145A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-19
申请号:US16008413
申请日:2018-06-14
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an airfoil includes creating a plurality of cavities separated by a plurality of internal ribs in an airfoil forging. At least one hole is drilled in at least one of the plurality of internal ribs with a waterjet drilling tool. At least one hole extends perpendicularly to a wall of the rib.
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公开(公告)号:US20190211832A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US15863167
申请日:2018-01-05
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales , Andrew L. Haynes , Luke H. Rettberg
CPC classification number: C21D9/50 , C21D9/0006 , C21D9/0068 , C22F1/10 , C22F1/183
Abstract: A tool for simultaneous local stress relief of each of a multiple of linear friction welds includes a columnar track defined along an axis, the columnar track having a helical slot; and a support structure engaged with the helical slot to translate and rotate a heat treat fixture portion along the axis.
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公开(公告)号:US10329919B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US15482540
申请日:2017-04-07
Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Chris Vargas , Steven D. Jenkel , Daniel A. Bales
IPC: F01D5/00 , F01D5/14 , B21J15/02 , B23K20/12 , B23K20/233 , B23K1/00 , B23K101/00 , B23K103/10 , B23K103/14 , B23K103/18
Abstract: An airfoil may include an airfoil body, a cover, and a stud. The cover may be disposed on at least one of a suction side and a pressure side of the airfoil body and the stud may extend through the cover and into the airfoil body and the stud may be is joined to the airfoil body and the cover by a friction weld.
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公开(公告)号:US20190040744A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-07
申请号:US15670654
申请日:2017-08-07
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Daniel A. Bales , Dmitri Novikov , Robert C. Dolan , Kenneth A. Frisk , Steven T. Gordon , William R. Graves , Eric W. Malmborg , Francis B. Parisi , Randy P. Salva , Michael A. Weisse , Russell A. Beers , Xuedong Zhou , Christopher Treese , Tri Nguyen
Abstract: An airfoil including an airfoil body, a recessed portion of a first depth in a first side of the airfoil body, the recessed portion including a plurality of pockets of a second depth located within the recessed portion and ribs of the first depth located between the pockets, a cover configured to fit into the recessed portion such that an interior surface of the cover engages the ribs and an exterior surface of the cover is about flush with an exterior surface of the first side of the airfoil body, and a high energy beam weld configuration extending through the cover and into the ribs and positioned to attach the cover to the ribs.
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