In a first aspect, there is a method of making a rotor blade (101), including designing at least one of an upper skin (119), a lower skin (121), a support network (123), and components therefor; and forming at least one of the upper skin (119), the lower skin (121), a support network (123), and components therefor using an additive manufacturing process. In a second aspect, there is an airfoil member having a root end (103), a tip end (105), a leading edge (107), and a trailing edge (109), the airfoil member including an upper skin (119); a lower skin (121); and a support network (123) having a plurality of interconnected support members (123) in a lattice arrangement and/or a reticulated arrangement, the support network (123) being configured to provide tailored characteristics of the airfoil member. Also provided are methods and systems for repairing an airfoil member.


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    Title :

    METHODS OF CUSTOMIZING, MANUFACTURING, AND REPAIRING A ROTOR BLADE USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND A ROTOR BLADE INCORPORATING THE SAME


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN ZUM ANPASSEN, HERSTELLEN UND REPARIEREN EINES ROTORBLATTS MITHILFE VON VERFAHREN ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG UND ROTORBLATT DAMIT
    PROCÉDÉS DE CUSTOMISATION, FABRICATION ET DE RÉPARATION D'UNE PALE DE ROTOR À L'AIDE DE PROCESSUS DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE ET PALE DE ROTOR LES INCORPORANT


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    Publication date :

    2022-08-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B29L INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES , Index-Schema für besondere Gegenstände in Verbindung mit Unterklasse B29C / B23P Sonstige Metallbearbeitung , OTHER WORKING OF METAL / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / F03B MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS , Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen für Flüssigkeiten / B33Y ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING , Additive (generative) Fertigung, d. h. die Herstellung von dreidimensionalen [3D] Bauteilen durch additive Abscheidung, additive Agglomeration oder additive Schichtung, z. B. durch 3D- Drucken, Stereolithografie oder selektives Lasersintern / G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING , Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B22F Verarbeiten von Metallpulver , WORKING METALLIC POWDER / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen






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