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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Eklavya Calla, Rajasthan, IN;
Surinder Pabla, Greer, SC (US);
Raymond Goetze, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Eklavya Calla, Rajasthan, IN;
Surinder Pabla, Greer, SC (US);
Raymond Goetze, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/00 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 15/006 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49012 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4932 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4998 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49316 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49318 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49325 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of repairing a damaged rotor comprising: (a) preparing a locally damaged portion of the rotor; (b) cold spraying alloy powder particles onto the locally damaged portion; (c) controlling the cold spraying in step (b) to restore the locally damaged portion to form a repaired portion having substantially the same properties and shape as originally manufactured; and (d) heat treating at least the repaired portion.