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US 2009/0155083 A1Published application
Method for repairing an airfoil
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorWilliam M. Rose
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Abstract
An example method of repairing an airfoil includes securing a cap to an end portion of a worn airfoil and securing additional material to the cap. The method includes altering some of the cap to form a desired airfoil contour.
Claims20
A method of repairing an airfoil, comprising the steps of:
- a) securing a cap to an end portion of a worn airfoil;
- b) securing additional material to the cap;
- and
- c) altering some of the cap to form a desired airfoil contour.
1 more element
A method of repairing an airfoil, comprising the steps of:
- a) capping a worn airfoil with a cap;
- and
- b) securing additional material to the cap.
A repaired blade, comprising:
- a blade having an airfoil profile extending toward a blade tip;
- and
- a cap securing the blade tip to other portions of the blade, wherein the airfoil profile is created in the cap by consuming a portion of the cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.