WO2008131718A3 - Verfahren zum herstellen eines anstreifbelags - Google Patents
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Abstract
Ein Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Anstreifbelags für ein Bauteil einer Strömungsmaschine weist folgende Schritte auf: a) Vorbehandeln eines pulverförmigen Werkstoffs; b) Erstellen eines verarbeitbaren Vorprodukts zum Aufbringen auf ein zu beschichtende Bauteil; c) Aufbringen des Vorprodukts auf das zu beschichtende Bauteil; d) Ausbrennen eines im Vorprodukt enthaltenen Kunststoffbinders; e) Sinterung des Bauteils; f) Nachbearbeitung des Bauteils. Hierdurch werden die Nachteile der bekannten Lösungen des Standes der Technik zu vermeiden und ein verbessertes Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Anstreifbelags für eine Strömungsmaschine zur Verfügung gestellt. Insbesondere wird durch die Erfindung ein kostengünstiges Verfahren zur Verfügung gestellt, welches einfach mit anderen Prozessschritten in der Fertigung, beispielsweise ohnehin notwendigen Wärmebehandlungen, kombinierbar ist und welches auch als Reparaturverfahren geeignet ist.
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US12/597,163 US20100119706A1 (en) | 2007-04-25 | 2008-04-12 | Method for the production of an abradable coating |
CA002684972A CA2684972A1 (en) | 2007-04-25 | 2008-04-12 | Method for producing an abradable coating |
EP08757928A EP2140041A2 (de) | 2007-04-25 | 2008-04-12 | Verfahren zum herstellen eines anstreifbelags |
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DE102007019476.7 | 2007-04-25 | ||
DE102007019476A DE102007019476A1 (de) | 2007-04-25 | 2007-04-25 | Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Anstreifbelags |
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WO2008131718A2 WO2008131718A2 (de) | 2008-11-06 |
WO2008131718A3 true WO2008131718A3 (de) | 2009-04-30 |
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PCT/DE2008/000617 WO2008131718A2 (de) | 2007-04-25 | 2008-04-12 | Verfahren zum herstellen eines anstreifbelags |
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US (1) | US20100119706A1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP2140041A2 (de) |
CA (1) | CA2684972A1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE102007019476A1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2008131718A2 (de) |
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- 2008-04-12 WO PCT/DE2008/000617 patent/WO2008131718A2/de active Application Filing
- 2008-04-12 EP EP08757928A patent/EP2140041A2/de not_active Withdrawn
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EP0166940A2 (de) * | 1984-07-05 | 1986-01-08 | Mtu Motoren- Und Turbinen-Union MàNchen Gmbh | Einlaufbelag einer Strömungsmaschine |
US20030231973A1 (en) * | 2002-06-12 | 2003-12-18 | The University Of Chicago | Compositionally graded metallic plates for planar solid oxide fuel cells |
DE102005026318A1 (de) * | 2004-06-09 | 2005-12-29 | General Electric Co. | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Gasturbinentriebwerken |
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EP2140041A2 (de) | 2010-01-06 |
DE102007019476A1 (de) | 2008-11-06 |
US20100119706A1 (en) | 2010-05-13 |
CA2684972A1 (en) | 2008-11-06 |
WO2008131718A2 (de) | 2008-11-06 |
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