Brian D Church

US Patent:

20180216464, Aug 2, 2018

Filed:

Jan 31, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/420132

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
William E. Morgan - Cincinnati OH, US
Eric Gebert - Hamilton OH, US
Drew Michael Chmura - Liberty Township OH, US
Donna Tylicki Walters - West Chester OH, US
Stanford Verigood - Hamilton OH, US
Suhas Prabhakar Vaze - Loveland OH, US
Timothy J. Trapp - Wyoming OH, US
Donovan O. Buckley - Delmar NY, US
Hans R. Wagner - Hamilton OH, US
Brian David Church - Liberty Township OH, US
Gary Edward Trewiler - Loveland OH, US
Gregory Christopher Firestone - Pickerington OH, US
James A. Hahn - Loveland OH, US
Jeffrey James Root - Columbus OH, US
Seth Carl Shira - Cardington OH, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/00
B23P 6/00
B23K 26/34
F01D 5/02
F04D 29/32
G06F 17/50

Abstract:

A method of repairing a blisk having a hub with circumferentially spaced blades. The method can include removing a portion of a blade and replacing the portion with a replacement piece. The method can further include welding the replacement portion to the blade. The method can further include at least one of inspecting the weld after the completion of the weld and prior to heat treatment, dimensionally inspecting the replacement piece after machining, peening the blade, and surface finishing the replacement piece.

US Patent:

20170268342, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Mar 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/073796

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
David Scott Diwinsky - West Chester OH, US
Brian David Church - Liberty Township OH, US
Michael Todd Stowe - Liberty Township OH, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/00
B23P 6/00
B23K 9/235
B64F 5/00

Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for preventing damage to one or more components of the gas turbine engine during a repair procedure. The method includes locating one or more gaps of one or more components of the gas turbine engine in the vicinity of the defect. Further, the method includes filling the one or more gaps with a filler material so as to prevent arcing over the gaps during repair. Thus, the method also includes applying an electrical discharge to the defect.