Integrated Rapid 3D Mapping and Laser Additive Repair of Gas Turbine Engine Components

By Lijue Xue, Matt Donovan, Yangsheng Li, Jianyin Chen, Shaodong Wang and Glen Campbell Jet engines need to run as hot as possible to extract maximum energy from fuel. Combustion components are subjected to extremely harsh environment, running at elevated temperature with high vibration and pressure, which results in varying degrees of wear and fretting. […]

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