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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Simon John Crowther, Derby, GB;
Michiel Kopmels, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21K 3/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21K 3/04 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49318 (2015.01); F01D 5/005 (2013.01); F01D 5/186 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of selectively sealing at least one cooling hole provided on an aerofoil component (). The method comprises applying a thermoplastic material to one or more selected cooling holes () in a molten phase, and cooling the thermoplastic material to set the thermoplastic material.