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US 2016/0258299 A1Published application
Fluidic machining method and system
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsSasha M. Moore, Thomas N. Slavens, Nicholas M. Loricco, Timothy J. Jennings
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Abstract
One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to a method of forming an engine component. The method includes forming an engine component having an internal passageway, the internal passageway formed with an initial dimension. The method further includes establishing a flow of machining fluid within the internal passageway, the machining fluid changing the initial dimension.
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A method of forming an engine component, comprising:
- forming an engine component having an internal passageway, the internal passageway formed with an initial dimension;
- and
- establishing a flow of machining fluid within the internal passageway, the machining fluid changing the initial dimension.
A system for machining an engine component, comprising:
- an engine component including an internal passageway, the internal passageway formed with an initial dimension;
- a source of machining fluid, the source of machining fluid in communication with the internal passageway;
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- a control, wherein a flow of machining fluid is established within the internal passageway in response to an instruction from the control, the machining fluid configured to change the initial dimension.
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