Rolls-royce Corporation

The University of Birmingham

Clive B Ponton

Edwin G Butler

Paul A Doleman

Reza Piramoon

Peter M Marquis

Mark J Gilbert

Trevor J Illston

Ivor Rex Harris

Hugh Evans

Michael H Jacobs

Abolghasem Ataie

Simon Gray

A titanium aluminide turbine blade ( ) includes an aerofoil ( ), a platform ( ) and a root ( ). A protective coating ( ) is applied to the aerofoil ( ) and the platform ( ) of the turbine blade ( ). The protective coating ( ) comprises austenitic stainless steel. A chromium oxide layer ( ) is formed on the protective coating ( ). The protective coating ( ) and chromium oxide layer ( ) provides oxidation and sulphidation resistance for the titanium aluminide article ( ).

Titanium article having a protective coating and a method of applying a protective coating to a Titanium article

Hexaferrite materials

A method of manufacturing a composite material in which a fibre matt is placed adjacent a plate electrode in ceramic sol. The application of an electric field to the sol via the electrode results in the deposition of sol particles on the electrode which subsequently permeate the fibre matt. The permeated fibre matt is then removed from the sol, dried out and heated to sinter the sol particles.

Method of manufacturing a composite material

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

Clive B Ponton