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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Thomas James Batzinger, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Schenectady, NY (US);
Shesh Krishna Srivatsa, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas James Batzinger, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Schenectady, NY (US);
Shesh Krishna Srivatsa, Cincinnati, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A process for positioning at least one defect in a billet being forged into an article is described. The size and location of the billet is first determined, using a non-destructive test such as ultrasonic inspection. The movement of the defect under selected forging conditions is then predicted, using a finite element analysis model. The billet can then be positioned and forged under conditions which cause the defect to move to a non-critical area of the article. In this manner, a billet which might otherwise be discarded or set aside can often be retained for a useful purpose. Related articles are also described.