Abstract:
The present invention provides a cooling apparatus for cooling a turbine blade. The cooling apparatus comprises a pressure side plate comprising a plurality of pressure ribs, a suction side plate comprising a plurality of suction ribs, and a plurality of flow redirection areas. The pressure side plate is disposed over the suction side plate, where the pressure ribs are disposed at a first angle with respect to a blade span reference line and the suction ribs are disposed at a second angle with respect to the blade span reference line, to form the flow redirection areas. The present invention provides a method of fabricating the cooling apparatus for the turbine blade comprising aligning the pressure side plate and the suction side plate to form the plurality of flow redirection areas between the pressure side plate and the suction side plate.
Abstract:
A system and method for repairing defects such as bumper holes, cracks, freckles and inclusions, in a cast article, such as a turbine component. The system comprises a device for locating a defect in a cast article, a repair material that is disposable at a defect site, at least one heat source capable of heating the repair material and a portion of the cast article to a molten state. The method of using the system comprises locating a defect in the cast article, providing a repair material to the defect site, melting the repair material and cast article at the defect site, and cooling the molten repair material and portion of the casting article such that they resolidify and fuse together. The method may further comprise removing a portion of the cast article at the defect site, removal of excess repair material and inspecting the cast article following repair of the defect.
Abstract:
Methods for repairing and manufacturing a gas turbine airfoil, and the airfoil repaired and manufactured with such methods are presented with, for example, the repair method comprising providing an airfoil having specified nominal dimensions, the airfoil comprising a first material, the first material having a creep life and a fatigue life, the airfoil further comprising a leading edge section and a trailing edge section; removing at least one portion of at least one section of the airfoil to create at least one deficit of material for the airfoil relative to the specified nominal dimensions, the at least one section selected from the group consisting of the leading edge section and the trailing edge section; providing at least one insert comprising a second material, the second material having a creep life that is at least substantially equal to the creep life of the first material, and a fatigue life that is at least substantially equal to the fatigue life of the first material; and disposing the at least one insert onto the airfoil such that the at least one deficit of material is substantially eliminated.
Abstract:
A mold basket, for supporting a mold, for use in a liquid metal bath furnace with an elevator, comprising a flange for suspending the mold basket from the elevator; and a horizontal plate disposed beneath the flange for supporting the mold, wherein the plate is coupled to the flange with a plurality of vertical tie rods.
Abstract:
A gamma titanium aluminide alloy article is produced from a piece of cast gamma titanium aluminide alloy by consolidating the gamma titanium aluminide alloy piece at a temperature above the eutectoid to reduce porosity therein, preferably by hot isostatic pressing. The piece is first heat treated at a temperature above the eutectoid for a time sufficient to form a structure of gamma grains plus lamellar colonies of alpha and gamma phases, and thereafter second heat treated at a temperature below the eutectoid to grow gamma grains within the colony structure, thereby reducing the effective grain size of the colony structure. There may follow an additional heat treatment just below the alpha transus to reform any remaining colony structure to produce a structure having isolated alpha-two laths within gamma grains.
Abstract:
A TiAl composition is prepared to have high strength, high oxidation resistance and to have acceptable ductility by altering the atomic ratio of the titanium and aluminum to have what has been found to be a highly desirable effective aluminum concentration by addition of chromium and tungsten according to the approximate formula Ti.sub.48 Al.sub.48 Cr.sub.2 W.sub.2.
Abstract:
A TiAl composition is prepared to have high strength, high oxidation resistance and to have acceptable ductility by altering the atomic ratio of the titanium and aluminum to have what has been found to be a highly desirable effective aluminum concentration and by addition of chromium, boron, and tantalum according to the approximate formulaTi-Al.sub.46-48 Cr.sub.1-3 Ta.sub.2-4 B.sub.0.1-0.3.The alloy is cast to form a body and the body is HIPped to impart a desirable combination of properties thereto.
Abstract:
A method for providing improved castability in a gamma titanium aluminide is taught. The method involves adding inclusions to the near stoichiometric titanium aluminide and specifically low chromium and high niobium inclusions. Niobium additions are made in concentrations between 6 and 14 atomic percent. Chromium additions are between 1 and 3 atom percent. Property improvements are also achieved.A preferred composition is according to the following expression:Ti--i Al.sub.46--48 Cr.sub.1--3 Nb.sub.6--14
Abstract:
Gamma titanium aluminide alloys can be melted by a method comprising, melting a charge comprised of the titanium aluminide alloy and an effective amount of a metal from the group consisting of niobium, tantalum, tungsten, and molybdenum to reduce oxygen pickup in the melt, the melting being performed in a calcia crucible.
Abstract:
A composition for providing improved castability in a gamma titanium aluminide is taught. The method involves adding inclusions of boron to the titanium aluminide containing higher concentrations of niobium. Boron additions are made in concentrations between 0.5 and 2 atomic percent. Fine grain equiaxed microstructure is found from solidified melt. Property improvements are also achieved.