ARTICLE SURFACE WITH METAL WIRES AND METHOD FOR MAKING

摘要

A surface (12) of an article (10), for example an external fluid flow surface, includes a plurality of metal wires (14) lengthwise of the wires (14) along the article surface (12). The article (10) can be in the form of a component of an apparatus, for example a component of a gas turbine engine, the wires (14) being bonded along and modifying surface characteristics of the article (10). Also, the article (10) can be in the form of a bonding layer, for example a brazing tape, including the metal wires (14) carried along a surface (12) of the layer.