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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2016
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Micah Beckman, Middletown, CT (US);
Osamuyimen A. Oyegun, Middletown, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Hartfort, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 31/10 (2006.01); B24B 31/116 (2006.01); C21D 7/06 (2006.01); B24B 19/14 (2006.01); B24B 1/04 (2006.01); B24C 3/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 31/116 (2013.01); B24B 1/04 (2013.01); B24B 19/14 (2013.01); B24C 3/32 (2013.01); C21D 7/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for finish portions of parts for gas turbine engines are provided. More specifically, systems and methods for finishing flow elements (e.g., stator vanes and turbine blades) or gas turbine engines are provided. The systems and methods may employ grit blasting, fluidic machining, and/or super polishing. Moreover, the flow elements may be inspected and/or evaluated between the one or more processing steps.