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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
May. 11, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Michael G McCaffrey, Windsor, CT (US);
Alan C. Barron, Jupiter, FL (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/08 (2006.01); F01D 25/14 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); F01D 9/02 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 11/12 (2006.01); F01D 25/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/08 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 11/0055 (2013.01); F01D 9/02 (2013.01); F01D 9/04 (2013.01); F01D 11/12 (2013.01); F01D 11/122 (2013.01); F01D 25/145 (2013.01); F01D 25/24 (2013.01); F05D 2220/30 (2013.01); F05D 2230/90 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01); Y10S 901/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A blade outer air seal for a turbomachine includes a base portion configured to attach to a turbomachine housing, a thermal coating disposed on the base portion, and at least one groove defined in an external surface of the thermal coating. The groove can be machined. A method of manufacturing a blade outer air seal includes disposing a thermal coating on a base portion, and machining at least one groove into the thermal coating. The method can also include using an automated force sensing and vision sensing equipped robotic system.