System and process to provide self-supporting additive manufactured ceramic core
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsThomas N. Slavens, James T. Auxier
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Abstract
A core for use in casting an internal cooling circuit within a gas turbine engine component, the core including a core body with an outer skin in which a core body additively manufacturing binder is locally eliminated. A method of manufacturing a core for casting a component, including casting a core body for at least partially forming an internal passage architecture of a component; and forming an outer skin on the core body in which a core body binder is locally eliminated.
Claims20
A core for use in casting an internal cooling circuit within a gas turbine engine component, the core comprising:
- a core body with an outer skin in which a core body additively manufacturing binder is locally eliminated.
A method of manufacturing a core for casting a component, comprising:
- casting a core body for at least partially forming an internal passage architecture of a component;
- and
- forming an outer skin on the core body in which a core body additively manufacturing binder is locally eliminated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.