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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
May. 08, 2006
Simon Shadbolt, Worcestershire, GB;
Nick Podmore, Shipston-on-Stour, GB;
Stephen J. Jordan, Worcestershire, GB;
Kahwai G. Muriithi, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Anthony C. Thermos, Greer, SC (US);
Joseph A. Weber, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Simon Shadbolt, Worcestershire, GB;
Nick Podmore, Shipston-on-Stour, GB;
Stephen J. Jordan, Worcestershire, GB;
Kahwai G. Muriithi, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Anthony C. Thermos, Greer, SC (US);
Joseph A. Weber, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a turbine blade includes (a) supporting a turbine blade internal core support at opposite ends such that radially inner and outer ends of the turbine blade remain open during casting; (b) casting the blade including the airfoil portion, wherein the radially outer edge of the airfoil portion is inclined relative to horizontal; (c) machining the radially outer edge of the airfoil portion to form a peripheral shoulder about a radially outer opening in the airfoil portion; and (d) seating a tip cap on the peripheral shoulder and fixing the tip cap to the airfoil portion of the blade.