General Electric Company

James Hayward Clare

James Anthony Ruud

Robert John Zabala

Andrew Jay Skoog

William Randolph Stowell

Jane Ann Murphy

Raymond Grant Rowe

Paul Thomas Marks

Tara Easter McGovern

Lisa DeBellis

A method of fabricating a component for a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes applying a bond coat to at least a portion of the component, applying a dense vertically cracked (DVC) thermal barrier coating to at least a portion of the bond coat using a spray mechanism positioned a first distance from the component, and overlying at least a portion of the DVC thermal barrier coating with a soft coat thermal barrier coating using a spray mechanism that is positioned a second distance away from the component, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance to facilitate adherence of the soft coating thermal barrier coating to the DVC thermal barrier coating.

Methods and apparatus for coating gas turbine engines

A method for assessing quality of a coating process includes providing a facsimile assembly, the facsimile assembly having a fixture holding an audit coupon, and coating the facsimile assembly to form a coating thereon. The assembly is then disassembled, and the coating on the audit coupon is inspected.

Method for assessing quality of a coating process and assembly therefor

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Crosby, TX, United States of America

James Hayward Clare