公开(公告)号：US20230398632A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18322916

申请日：2023-05-24

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Adam CLARE ,  Andres A. GAMEROS MADRIGAL ,  James KELL ,  Andrew D. NORTON ,  Thomas GIRERD

IPC: B23K26/26 ,  B23P6/00

CPC classification number: B23K26/26 ,  B23P6/00

Abstract: A repair system for in-situ repair of a machine. The repair system includes a laser unit configured to emit a laser beam, a galvanometer optically coupled to the laser unit and configured to adjust the laser beam received from the laser unit, a source of a flexible metallic mesh, a delivery unit configured to receive the flexible metallic mesh from the source of the flexible metallic mesh, and a controller communicably coupled to the laser unit, the galvanometer, and the delivery unit. The controller is configured to control the delivery unit to deposit the flexible metallic mesh on a surface of the machine. The controller is further configured to control the laser unit to emit the laser beam and to control the galvanometer to adjust the laser beam in order to weld the flexible metallic mesh to the surface of the machine, thereby forming a repair patch.