This is an edge-on view of the rotor as it is mounted on a shaft that can spin the rotor. As the rotor is spun at a slow speed, the carbon filament coated with epoxy fills the grooves in the shroud, much like thread being wound onto a bobbin. The picture shows one groove filled, with two adjacent grooves empty. Small holes can be seen in the metal between the groves, these holes are the exit ports for the boundary layer bleed slots on the blades.
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