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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Paul A Tennant, St Mary Church, GB;
Kevin Goodwin, Ilkeston, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 27/04 (2006.01); B22D 25/02 (2006.01); B22D 15/04 (2006.01); B22D 41/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/12 (2006.01); F01D 9/02 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 27/045 (2013.01); B22D 15/04 (2013.01); B22D 25/02 (2013.01); B22D 41/00 (2013.01); F01D 5/12 (2013.01); F01D 9/02 (2013.01); F01D 11/00 (2013.01); F04D 29/083 (2013.01); F04D 29/324 (2013.01); F04D 29/542 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for the simultaneous casting of multiple components using a directional solidification process includes; a pouring cup arranged on a centerline, an array of moulds encircling the pouring cup and centre line, an array of feed channels extending from the pouring cup to a top end of each mould, and a heat deflector. The heat deflector comprises a wall arranged between the array of moulds and the centerline extending along the length of the moulds and in thermal contact with the moulds.