19000468. Multi-Zone Blade Fabrication (RTX CORPORATION)
Multi-Zone Blade Fabrication
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
John R. Farris of Lebanon CT US
John A. Sharon of West Hartford CT US
Alan D. Cetel of West Hartford CT US
Dilip M. Shah of Glastonbury CT US
Multi-Zone Blade Fabrication
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 19000468 titled 'Multi-Zone Blade Fabrication
Original Abstract Submitted
In a method for manufacturing a turbine engine element such as a blade or vane, the element has an airfoil. The method includes: applying a load across an assembly of a first cast portion of the airfoil and a second cast portion of the airfoil; and applying current across a junction of the first cast portion and the second cast portion to fuse the second cast portion to the first cast portion.