Abstract: In one example, article comprising a substrate defining an outer surface; a plurality of joint conduits formed in the outer surface of the substrate, wherein each conduit of the plurality of joint conduits exhibits an undercut configuration; and a coating formed on the outer surface of the substrate, wherein the coating substantially fills the plurality of joint conduits formed in the surface of the substrate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 7, 2018
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce Corporation
Inventors:
Andrew Joseph Lazur, Kang N. Lee, Adam Lee Chamberlain