Abstract:
A method of repairing a damaged area of a thermal barrier coating on a component which is subjected to a hostile thermal environment, which comprises cleaning the damaged area, applying a partially stabilized zirconium sol-gel to the area, and pyrolizing the sol-gel to form a TBC repair layer.
Patent Number:
6,235,352
Date Of Issue:
05/21/2001
Inventors:
Gerald R. Leverant; Narayana S. Cheruvu; Partha P. Paul; Stuart T. Schwab
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