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US 9,810,235 B2Granted
Mold for a centrifugal impeller, mold inserts and method for building a centrifugal impeller
OwnerMassimo Giannozzi, Iacopo Giovannetti +5inventors
InventorsMassimo Giannozzi, Iacopo Giovannetti, Andrea Massini, Bulent Aksel, Christophe Lanaud, Julian O'Flynn, Scott Finn
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Abstract
A mold for a centrifugal impeller for a turbomachine is provided. The mold comprises at least one annular insert, wherein the annular insert comprises a plurality of aerodynamic vane inserts configured to reproduce an annular assembly of aerodynamic vanes of a finished centrifugal impeller.
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A system comprising a mold for a centrifugal impeller for a turbomachine, the system comprising:
- at least one annular insert, wherein the at least one annular insert comprises a plurality of aerodynamic vane inserts configured to reproduce a plurality of aerodynamic vanes of a finished centrifugal impeller, wherein each of the plurality of aerodynamic vanes comprises lateral faces and at least one of an inferior face and a superior face;
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- wherein a shaped component encloses external surfaces of each of the aerodynamic vane inserts,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of shaped components become integral with at least three faces of each of the plurality of aerodynamic vanes.
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