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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence James Whims, Easley, SC (US);
James Ryan Connor, Greenville, SC (US);
Daniel James Dorriety, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Andrea Booher Kretschmar, Greenville, SC (US);
Paul A. Cook, Greenville, SC (US);
Brian Leslie Henderson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B23K 1/00 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); B23K 35/30 (2006.01); B23K 35/02 (2006.01); F01D 5/20 (2006.01); B23K 1/19 (2006.01); B23K 1/20 (2006.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/005 (2013.01); B23K 1/0018 (2013.01); B23K 1/19 (2013.01); B23K 1/20 (2013.01); B23K 35/025 (2013.01); B23K 35/0222 (2013.01); B23K 35/0244 (2013.01); B23K 35/0255 (2013.01); B23K 35/30 (2013.01); B23K 35/3033 (2013.01); B23K 35/3046 (2013.01); B23K 35/3053 (2013.01); B23P 6/002 (2013.01); B23P 6/007 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 5/20 (2013.01); B23K 2101/001 (2018.08); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/10 (2013.01); F05D 2230/237 (2013.01); F05D 2230/80 (2013.01); F05D 2240/307 (2013.01); F05D 2300/175 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application provides a method of repairing a turbine blade. The method may include the steps of removing an existing tip cap from the turbine blade in whole or in part, machining the turbine blade to form a machined groove, positioning an insert in the machined groove, welding the insert to the turbine blade, and brazing the turbine blade.