Abstract:
Methods, apparatus, computer programs, and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums for repairing an aerofoil of a gas turbine engineA method of repairing an aerofoil of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising: controlling machining of at least one of: a first aerofoil and a second aerofoil; the machining causing an increase in a throat area defined by the first aerofoil, the second aerofoil, a first platform and a second platform, the first aerofoil and the second aerofoil being arranged to couple to the first platform and to the second platform; and controlling provision of a coating to at least one of the first platform and the second platform subsequent to controlling machining to reduce the throat area.
Abstract:
An abradable sealing element is positioned radially outwardly of a plurality of aerofoil blades of a gas turbine engine. The abradable sealing element comprises a radially inwardly facing surface region and a plurality of cooling holes.The radially inwardly facing surface region comprises a wall structure, with the wall structure having one or more radially inwardly projecting walls formed by additive layer, powder fed, laser weld deposition.Each of the inwardly projecting walls is continuous and defines a plurality of repeating units arranged circumferentially around the radially inwardly facing surface region, each repeating unit is open at a radially inwardly facing side of the sealing element, and each repeating unit comprises a plurality of curved portions forming a multi-lobed profile shape. Each cooling hole is provided in the radially inwardly facing surface region at a position within the multi-lobed profile shape.