Internal Turbine Component Electroplating
AssigneeHowmet Corporation
InventorsWillard N. Lirdendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine component.
Claims11
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Apparatus for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine component, comprising a flexible electroplating mask for fitting on an end region of the component where the cooling cavity has a cavity open end to the exterior, an anode extending through the mask and the cavity opening end into the cooling cavity, a cathode extending through the mask to contact the component, and an electroplating solution supply conduit or passage extending through the mask to supply electroplating solution to the cooling cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.