Rotor assembly for in-machine grinding of shroud member and methods of using the same

    公开(公告)号:US11299993B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US16665964

    申请日:2019-10-28

    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a shroud and a rotor, which includes first and second blades. A first blade tip and a second blade tip respectively include a base and a first layer. The second blade tip also includes an abrasive second layer layered over the respective first layer. The first layer has a lower material hardness than the shroud. The second layer has a lower thermal stability than the shroud and the first layer. The rotor performs a grind operation and, subsequently, a post-grind operation. The second layer, in the grind operation, contacts and removes material from the shroud, and wears away, thereby revealing the first layer of the second blade tip for the post-grind operation. The first layer of the first blade tip is spaced apart with at least some radial clearance from the shroud in the grind and post-grind operations.

    LASER TIP CLADDING TO NET-SHAPE WITH SHROUDS

    公开(公告)号:US20200040745A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16051560

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Abstract: Cladding material is applied by laser to a net-shape. A method of cladding a host component includes installing the component in a fixture. A shroud component is located against the host component adjacent a select location for the cladding. Cladding is applied to the host component to the select location and adjacent to shroud component so that the shroud component defines an edge of the cladding as applied. The edge of the cladding as defined by the shroud component defines a desired cladding profile requiring no/approximately no post-cladding processing to remove over-cladded material.

    ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR IN-MACHINE GRINDING OF SHROUD MEMBER AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210123350A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US16665964

    申请日:2019-10-28

    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a shroud and a rotor, which includes first and second blades. A first blade tip and a second blade tip respectively include a base and a first layer. The second blade tip also includes an abrasive second layer layered over the respective first layer. The first layer has a lower material hardness than the shroud. The second layer has a lower thermal stability than the shroud and the first layer. The rotor performs a grind operation and, subsequently, a post-grind operation. The second layer, in the grind operation, contacts and removes material from the shroud, and wears away, thereby revealing the first layer of the second blade tip for the post-grind operation. The first layer of the first blade tip is spaced apart with at least some radial clearance from the shroud in the grind and post-grind operations.

    Laser tip cladding to net-shape with shrouds

    公开(公告)号:US10900363B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16051560

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Abstract: Cladding material is applied by laser to a net-shape. A method of cladding a host component includes installing the component in a fixture. A shroud component is located against the host component adjacent a select location for the cladding. Cladding is applied to the host component to the select location and adjacent to shroud component so that the shroud component defines an edge of the cladding as applied. The edge of the cladding as defined by the shroud component defines a desired cladding profile requiring no/approximately no post-cladding processing to remove over-cladded material.

    Method of producing an abrasive tip for a turbine blade

    公开(公告)号:US10857596B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US16127383

    申请日:2018-09-11

    Abstract: A method of producing an abrasive tip for a turbine blade includes producing or obtaining a metal powder that is mixed with an abrasive ceramic powder and producing or obtaining a metallic mold that is in the shape of an airfoil. The metallic mold includes a hollow interior portion. The method further includes sealing the metal and ceramic powder mixture within the hollow interior portion of the metallic mold under vacuum and subjecting the sealed mold to a hot isostatic pressing process. The hot isostatic pressing process compacts and binds the metal and ceramic powder mixture together into a solid article in the shape of the airfoil. Still further, the method includes slicing the solid article into a plurality of airfoil-shaped slices and bonding one slice of the plurality of airfoil-shaped slices to a tip portion of a turbine blade.

    METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ABRASIVE TIP FOR A TURBINE BLADE

    公开(公告)号:US20200360998A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-19

    申请号:US16127383

    申请日:2018-09-11

    Abstract: A method of producing an abrasive tip for a turbine blade includes producing or obtaining a metal powder that is mixed with an abrasive ceramic powder and producing or obtaining a metallic mold that is in the shape of an airfoil. The metallic mold includes a hollow interior portion. The method further includes sealing the metal and ceramic powder mixture within the hollow interior portion of the metallic mold under vacuum and subjecting the sealed mold to a hot isostatic pressing process. The hot isostatic pressing process compacts and binds the metal and ceramic powder mixture together into a solid article in the shape of the airfoil. Still further, the method includes slicing the solid article into a plurality of airfoil-shaped slices and bonding one slice of the plurality of airfoil-shaped slices to a tip portion of a turbine blade.

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