Open AccessNew Developments for the Repair of Structural Engine Components with Laser Material Deposition
Author(s) -
Müller Bernd
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
photonicsviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2626-1308
pISSN - 2626-1294
DOI - 10.1002/phvs.202000014
Subject(s) - service (business) , deposition (geology) , intervention (counseling) , computer science , power (physics) , business , operations management , automotive engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , geology , marketing , physics , medicine , paleontology , quantum mechanics , sediment , psychiatry
Driven by today's typical “power by the hour” type aftermarket support contracts (e.g. Corporate Care and Total Care) the demands for continuous operation of aircraft engines have increased significantly. For this reason, any disruption caused by heavy maintenance needs to be avoided. Where needed, repair operations should be as time, cost and material efficient as possible. However, service disruptions will still occur and wherever possible, the resulting maintenance intervention activities should take place either “on‐wing” or “near‐wing”. Consequently, it is the intention of Rolls‐Royce to introduce more and more in‐situ and minimal invasive maintenance capabilities, such as endoscopic laser material deposition (LMD), for the repair of structural engine components.