Refurbished turbine components, such as vanes or blades

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1976-11-26

1978-10-24

Powell, Jr., Everette A.

Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)

Specific working member mount

Welded, cemented or fused

416224, 416241R, F01D 528

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041218949

ABSTRACT:
A refurbished turbine vane or blade. Used turbine vanes and blades are cleaned, annealed and in some cases slotted adjacent their ends, after which any cooling passages are welded closed and all cracks welded over, on both leading and trailing edges. The trailing edge, for a vane or blade having a short chord, is built up by welding along its full length with an alloy wire, after which any slots that were cut adjacent the ends are closed, also by welding. Then the worn surfaces of the vane or blade are built-up by a plasma spray process, using a metal powder with added silica, to a thickness as great as 30 to 40 thousandths of an inch. The built-up vane or blade is then sintered and thereafter surface finished to conform to the original contour of the component when new. Any cooling holes are finally recut, and the vane or blade polished as required and inspected.

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