(19)
(11) EP 2 641 992 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/39

(21) Application number: 13158929.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 4/00(2006.01)
C23C 4/18(2006.01)
F01D 5/28(2006.01)
C23C 4/08(2006.01)
 C23C 4/10(2006.01)
F01D 5/18(2006.01)
C23C 28/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 22.03.2012 GB 201205011

(71) Applicant: Rolls-Royce plc
London SW1E 6AT (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Garry, Ian
    Thurscaston, Leicestershire LE7 7JJ (GB)
  • Carlisle, Michael
    Derby, Derbyshire DE21 2NZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Little, Thomas Andrew et al
Rolls-Royce plc Intellectual Property SinB-38, P.O. Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8BJ
Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) A thermal barrier coated article and a method of manufacturing a thermal barrier coated article


(57) A method of manufacturing a thermal barrier coated article comprising the steps of:-
a) forming an article (58A) having a first surface (66) and a second surface (68), the article (58A) having a plurality of projections (70) extending from the first surface (66) in a direction away from the first surface (66) and away from the second surface (68), each projection (70) having a first end (72) adjacent the first surface (66) and a second end (74) remote from the first surface (66),
b) depositing a thermal barrier coating (76) on the first surface (66) of the article (58A) around each of the projections (70) and on the second ends (74) of the projections (70),
c) removing the thermal barrier coating (76) from the second ends (74) of the projections (70), and
d) forming at least one passage (82) through each projection (70) extending from the second surface (68) of the article (58A) through the article (58A) and through the respective projection (70) to the second end (74) of the respective projection (70). The article (58A) may be a gas turbine engine combustor tile, turbine blade or turbine vane.







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