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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Nuovo Pignone S.r.l., Florence, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NUOVO PIGNONE SRL, Florence, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/105 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B22F 5/00 (2006.01); B22F 5/10 (2006.01); F04D 29/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/28 (2006.01); B22F 5/04 (2006.01); B23K 15/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/18 (2013.01); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B22F 5/009 (2013.01); B22F 5/04 (2013.01); B22F 5/10 (2013.01); B23K 15/0006 (2013.01); B23K 15/0086 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F04D 29/023 (2013.01); F04D 29/284 (2013.01); B23K 2101/001 (2018.08); F05D 2230/22 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2300/171 (2013.01); F05D 2300/174 (2013.01); F05D 2300/175 (2013.01); F05D 2300/608 (2013.01); Y02P 10/25 (2015.11);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a turbo-machine impeller, which includes a hub and a plurality of blades, using powder material in an additive-manufacturing process. The method includes: applying energy to the powder material by way of a high energy source, and solidifying the powder material. At least one bulky portion of the hub is irradiated such that the powder material solidifies in a lattice structure surrounded by an outer solid skin structure enclosing the lattice structure.