General Electric Company
Methods for repairing airfoil trailing edges to include ejection slots therein

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Abstract:

Methods for repairing a trailing edge of an airfoil are provided. The method can include removing a portion of the trailing edge of the airfoil to form an intermediate component, and then applying using additive manufacturing a replacement portion on the intermediate component to form a repaired airfoil. The replacement portion defines at least one trailing edge ejection slot.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

24 Jun 2016

Issue date:

27 Oct 2020