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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Stephen Tuppen, Swadlincote, GB;
Wayne E. Voice, Nottingham, GB;
Inventors:
Stephen Tuppen, Swadlincote, GB;
Wayne E. Voice, Nottingham, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce, PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/00 (2006.01); B23K 35/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a blisk comprising a disc joined to an aerofoil, wherein a union piece of partially sintered powder and having an alignment feature is provided. The union piece is connected between the disc and the aerofoil, which is aligned relative to the disc by the alignment feature of the union piece. Heat and pressure is subsequently applied to consolidate the first workpiece, union piece and second workpiece.