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US 2016/0107238 A1Published application
Manufacturing method
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsMitchel CAMERON, Iain MCLARNON
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of forming a leading edge for an aerofoil component e.g. an aerofoil blade. The method comprises forming a pre-form having a precursor edge and processing said precursor edge to form the leading edge. The pre-form is formed using metal injection molding. The leading edge may have an elliptical profile.
Claims10
A method of forming a leading edge of an aerofoil component, said method comprising:
- forming a pre-form having a precursor edge;
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- processing said precursor edge to form the leading edge;
- wherein said pre-form is formed using metal injection molding.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.