EP1131176A4 - Single crystal vane segment and method of manufacture - Google Patents

Single crystal vane segment and method of manufacture

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Publication number
EP1131176A4
EP1131176A4 EP99969597A EP99969597A EP1131176A4 EP 1131176 A4 EP1131176 A4 EP 1131176A4 EP 99969597 A EP99969597 A EP 99969597A EP 99969597 A EP99969597 A EP 99969597A EP 1131176 A4 EP1131176 A4 EP 1131176A4
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Prior art keywords
manufacture
single crystal
vane segment
crystal vane
segment
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EP99969597A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1131176A1 (en
EP1131176B2 (en
EP1131176B1 (en
Inventor
Donald J Frasier
Philip S Burkholder
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Rolls Royce Corp
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Rolls Royce Corp
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Priority to DE69933132T priority Critical patent/DE69933132T3/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D27/00—Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile ; Pressure or vacuum casting
    • B22D27/04—Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould
    • B22D27/045—Directionally solidified castings

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Turbine Rotor Nozzle Sealing (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
EP99969597A 1998-11-05 1999-11-04 Single crystal vane segment and method of manufacture Expired - Lifetime EP1131176B2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE69933132T DE69933132T3 (en) 1998-11-05 1999-11-04 CRYSTAL GUIDE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

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US10714198P 1998-11-05 1998-11-05
US107141P 1998-11-05
US25166099A 1999-02-17 1999-02-17
US251660 1999-02-17
PCT/US1999/025976 WO2000025959A1 (en) 1998-11-05 1999-11-04 Single crystal vane segment and method of manufacture

Publications (4)

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EP1131176A1 EP1131176A1 (en) 2001-09-12
EP1131176A4 true EP1131176A4 (en) 2003-06-11
EP1131176B1 EP1131176B1 (en) 2006-09-06
EP1131176B2 EP1131176B2 (en) 2012-03-14

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EP99969597A Expired - Lifetime EP1131176B2 (en) 1998-11-05 1999-11-04 Single crystal vane segment and method of manufacture

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EP (1) EP1131176B2 (en)
JP (1) JP2004538358A (en)
CA (1) CA2349412C (en)
DE (1) DE69933132T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2000025959A1 (en)

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DE69933132T3 (en) 2012-09-06
JP2004538358A (en) 2004-12-24
EP1131176A1 (en) 2001-09-12
EP1131176B2 (en) 2012-03-14
CA2349412C (en) 2009-09-01
DE69933132D1 (en) 2006-10-19
WO2000025959A1 (en) 2000-05-11
CA2349412A1 (en) 2000-05-11
EP1131176B1 (en) 2006-09-06
DE69933132T2 (en) 2007-08-09

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