SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEEP TIP CRACK REPAIR

The present application provides a method of repairing a turbine blade (100). The method may include the steps of removing an existing tip cap (190) from the turbine blade (100) in whole or in part, machining the turbine blade (100) to form a machined groove (220), positioning an insert (230) in the...

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Main Authors CONNOR, James Ryan, COOK, Paul A, WHIMS, Lawrence James, DORRIETY, Daniel James, KRETSCHMAR, Andrea Booher, HENDERSON, Brian Leslie
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 20.03.2024
Subjects
BLASTING
CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING
COMBINED OPERATIONS
CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINE TOOLS
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
STEAM ENGINES
TRANSPORTING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
WEAPONS
WELDING
WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Summary:The present application provides a method of repairing a turbine blade (100). The method may include the steps of removing an existing tip cap (190) from the turbine blade (100) in whole or in part, machining the turbine blade (100) to form a machined groove (220), positioning an insert (230) in the machined groove (220), welding the insert (230) to the turbine blade (100), and brazing the turbine blade (100).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20160200630