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Title:
METHOD OF INSPECTING COMPONENT HAVING IN-WALL PASSAGEWAY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CASTING PATTERN
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010240653
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an inspection method by which condition of a pressure side wall and/or a suction side wall is visually determined.

A casting includes a wall thickness check feature for measuring thickness of a wall at the side of an in-wall cooling passageway. The thickness is determined by observing the existence and/or size of an opening formed by the feature. The casting is cast from a pattern including portions forming the feature. To manufacture the pattern, a pattern-forming die is assembled with a ceramic feedcore and a refractory metal core (RMC). The assembling leaves an inlet portion of the RMC engaged to the ceramic feedcore and leaves an outlet portion of the RMC engaged to the die. A pattern-forming material is molded in the die at least partially over the ceramic feedcore and RMC. The die is disengaged from the pattern-forming material. The assembling engages a stepped projection of the RMC with a mating surface of the die.


Inventors:
BLAIR MICHAEL F
Application Number:
JP2008133719A
Publication Date:
October 28, 2010
Filing Date:
May 22, 2008
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
International Classes:
B22C9/00; B22C7/02; B22C9/04; B22C9/10; B22C9/24; B22D29/00; F01D25/00; F02C7/00; G01M15/14; G01M99/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2008111427A2008-05-15
JP2005118884A2005-05-12
JP2004508201A2004-03-18
JP2004076731A2004-03-11
JP2003181599A2003-07-02
JP2002364304A2002-12-18
JP2006026742A2006-02-02
JPH06154947A1994-06-03
JP2006144800A2006-06-08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tsuyoshi Hashimoto
Tomioka Kiyoshi