IP Library Granted Patent US 7,125,227
Granted Patent B2
US 7,125,227 · App. 10/937,391 · Granted Oct 24, 2006

Process for manufacturing or repairing a monobloc bladed disc

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Patent No.
US 7,125,227
App. No.
10/937,391
Granted
Oct 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A monobloc bladed disc and a process for manufacturing or repairing a monobloc bladed disc, where the process includes forming, on a protruding projection belonging to a disc and extending from an upstream end to a downstream end along a protruding projection chord, a welded joint surface intended to allow a subsequent stage of fitting a blade by linear friction welding onto the protruding projection of the disc. The forming the welded joint surface is carried out in such a way that it includes at least two butt-jointed plane portions arranged in sequence along the protruding projection chord.

Claims (24)

1. A process for manufacturing or repairing a monobloc bladed disc comprising:

forming, on a protruding projection belonging to a disc and extending from an upstream end to a downstream end along a protruding projection chord, a welded joint surface configured to allow a subsequent stage of fitting a blade by linear friction welding onto said protruding projection of the disc,

wherein the forming the welded joint surface is carried out in such a way that it includes at least two butt-jointed plane portions inclined with respect to each other and arranged one after the other along the protruding projection chord.

2. The manufacturing or repair process according to claim 1 , wherein the forming the welded joint surface is carried out in such a way that it consists exclusively of two butt-jointed plane portions.

3. The manufacturing or repair process according to claim 1 , wherein the forming the welded joint surface is carried out in such a way that it consists exclusively of three butt-jointed plane portions.

4. The manufacturing or repair process according to claim 1 , wherein the forming the welded joint surface is carried out in such a way that each intersection between two butt-jointed plane portions is parallel to a direction of oscillation adopted for implementing the stage of fitting the blade by linear friction welding.

5. The manufacturing or repair process according to claim 4 , wherein the direction of oscillation adopted for implementing the stage of fitting the blade by linear friction welding is selected from among the group consisting of a tangential direction of the disc, and of all directions substantially perpendicular to the protruding projection chord.

6. The manufacturing or repair process according to claim 1 , wherein it additionally includes forming, on a blade, a complementary welded joint surface, susceptible of conforming in shape to the welded joint surface of the protruding projection of the disc.

7. A disc for a monobloc bladed disc comprising:

at least one protruding projection extending from an upstream end to a downstream end along a protruding projection chord, and on which protruding projection a welded joint surface is provided that is configured to allow a blade to be fitted by linear friction welding onto the protruding projection of the disc,

wherein for at least one protruding projection, the welded joint surface includes at least two butt-jointed plane portions inclined with respect to each other and arranged one after the other along the protruding projection chord.

8. The disc for a monobloc bladed disc according to claim 7 , wherein for at least one protruding projection, the welded joint surface consists exclusively of two butt-jointed plane portions.

9. The disc for a monobloc bladed disc according to claim 7 , wherein for at least one protruding projection, the welded joint surface consists exclusively of three butt-jointed plane portions.

10. The disc for a monobloc bladed disc according to claim 7 , wherein for at least one protruding projection, each intersection between two butt-jointed plane portions of the welded joint surface is parallel to a direction selected from among the group consisting of one tangential direction of the disc, and of all directions that are substantially perpendicular to the protruding projection chord.

11. A turbine engine including the disc for a monobloc bladed disc according to claim 7 .

12. A manufacturing or repair process including the process of claim 1 , further comprising:

incorporating the monobloc bladed disc into a turbine engine.

13. A disc for a monobloc bladed disc including the disc and at least one blade, the disc comprising:

at least one projection means for receiving a blade, each projection means including a welded joint surface for welding the blade by linear friction welding onto the welded joint surface, said projection means extending from an upstream end to a downstream end along a protruding projection chord,

wherein for at least one projection means, the welded joint surface includes at least two butt-jointed plane portions inclined with respect to each other and arranged one after the other along the protruding projection chord.

14. The disc for a monobloc bladed disc according to claim 13 , wherein for at least one projection means, the welded joint surface consists exclusively of two butt-jointed plane portions.

15. The disc for a monobloc bladed disc according to claim 13 , wherein for at least one projection means, the welded joint surface consists exclusively of three butt-jointed plane portions.

16. The disc for a monobloc bladed disc according to claim 13 , wherein for at least one projection means, each intersection between two butt-jointed plane portions of the welded joint surface is parallel to a direction selected from among the group consisting of one tangential direction of the disc, and of all directions that are substantially perpendicular to the protruding projection chord.

17. A turbine engine including the disc for a monobloc bladed disc according to claim 13 .

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 20, 2008
From: SNECMA MOTEURS
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 020609/0569 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2005
From: ADDE, DANIELLE; BOURGEOIS, MARIE-FRANCE; LESTOILLE, PATRICK; FERTE, JEAN-PIERRE; SONIAK, FRANCIS; MIRAUCOURT, GERARD
To: SNECMA MOTEURS
Reel/Frame 016115/0805 →