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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Zachary Sinnott, Winter Park, FL (US);
Kevin D. Smith, Oviedo, FL (US);
John E. Junkin, Orlando, FL (US);
Kevin Updegrove, Carson City, NV (US);
Michael F. Foster, Carson City, NV (US);
Daniel Lovelace, Carson City, NV (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/500 ;
Abstract
A method for repairing a turbine blade (,) wherein the tip (,) of the blade is removed (,) and a replacement cap is attached by welding (,). The cap may consist of a plate (,) attached by welding and a squealer (,) formed by depositing weld material (,), as illustrated in FIG. 3. The plate and/or squealer may be formed from a material different from the material of the airfoil portion (,) of the blade in order to optimize the performance of the blade.