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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Christopher W. Strock, Kennbunk, ME (US);
Gene Buchina, Sanford, ME (US);
Susan M. Tholen, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Inventors:
Christopher W. Strock, Kennbunk, ME (US);
Gene Buchina, Sanford, ME (US);
Susan M. Tholen, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gas turbine article includes a substrate, a plurality of geometric surface features that protrude from the substrate, and a thermally insulating topcoat disposed over the plurality of geometric surface features. The thermally insulating topcoat includes segmented portions that are separated by faults that extend through the topcoat from the geometric surface features.