Abstract:
The coated article and a method for producing the coated article are described. The article is coated with an effective columnar grain ceramic thermal barrier coating. Between the substrate and columnar ceramic coating is an inner layer of a specific composition which provides for enhanced durability and resistance to spoliation.
Abstract:
A non-burning Ti-V-Cr alloy which is heat treated to decrease its susceptibility to embrittlement in gas turbine engine compressor applications. The invention heat treat cycle consists of an isothermal holding period below the alpha solvus temperature, a slow ramp down to a lower temperature, a second holding period at a lower temperature, a third ramp down to an even lower temperature, and a final holding period at the third temperature. Other suitable heat treat cycles within the concept of the invention include a single holding period below the alpha solvus temperature double holding periods below the alpha solvus temperature with a ramp from a higher to a lower temperature and a continuous ramp below the alpha solvus temperature with no holding period.
Abstract:
A compact, lightweight integrated environmental control (IEC) system (10) for a helicopter incorporates in operative combination an environmental control system (ECS) and a nuclear/biological/chemical life support system (NBC LSS). The IEC system (10) includes a refrigerant subsystem (12), a regenerative heat exchange apparatus (14), a decontamination subsystem (16), and an airflow distribution network (20), and is operative to provide super-cooled, super-dry, decontaminated airflow, in seriatim, directly to left and right mission equipment package bays (104, 106) and the cockpit (110) for cooling of avionics/electronic modules (118, 120) and crew comfort. The IEC system (10) is further operative to directly provide cooled, super-dry, decontaminated airflow for cooling of avionics/electronic modules of the mid mission equipment package bay (108) and for over pressurizing the left and right mission equipment package bays (104, 106) to preclude contaminant infiltration thereof.
Abstract:
Accumulated dimensional variations in fuel cells and electrolysis cell assemblies can reduce the efficiency of the assembly and provide leakage paths for fuel and oxidant. An elastomeric compression pad (11) comprised of an oil adsorbent sheet (19, 21) surrounding an elastomeric material (13) with expansion pathways (17) and electrical pathways (23), compensates for component dimensional variations, improves inter-cell conductivity, and allows high pressure operation up to about 3,000 psig.
Abstract:
A metal nitride coated substrate can be made by coating the substrate with an oxide of Al, Ti, or Zr or a hydroxide of Al, Ti, or Zr derived from a sol gel. The coated substrate is heated to a reaction temperature of at least about 850 DEG C and contacted with a gaseous reactant mixture comprising a nitrogen source and a carbon source. The molar ratio of nitrogen to carbon in the gaseous reactant mixture is at least about 15. The coated substrate is maintained at the reaction temperature for a sufficient time to convert the sol gel-derived coating to a metal nitride coating.
Abstract:
The supported amine-polyol sorbent of the present invention comprises about 1 wt. % to about 25 wt. % amine, about 1 wt. % to about 25 wt. % polyol, with the balance being support. This sorbent is capable of absorbing and desorbing carbon dioxide at relatively high rates at ambient temperatures, thereby improving carbon dioxide sorption capacity.
Abstract:
A rotor blade (28) having an integral platform (34) with a cooled fillet (44) is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which provide a cooling hole (48) extending in proximity of the fillet (44) to convectively cool the fillet (44). In a particular embodiment, a rotor blade (28) having an integral platform (34) and fillet (44) includes a cooling hole (48) extending between an internal cooling passage (42) and a damper cavity (58). The cooling hole (48) has a streamwise axis (72) oriented in the direction to a line (74) tangent to a midpoint (68) of the fillet (44). The cooling hole (48) directs a flow of cooling fluid radially inward and laterally outward, the cooling fluid flowing in proximity to the fillet (44) to provide convective cooling.
Abstract:
A turbine airfoil (44) having a baffleless cooling passage (66) for directing cooling fluid toward a trailing edge (72) is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which provide axially oriented, interrupted channels (104) for turning a flow of cooling fluid from a radial direction to an axial direction. In a particular embodiment, a turbine airfoil (44) has a cooling passage (66) including a plurality of radially spaced walls (76), a plurality of radially spaced dividers (82) downstream of the walls (76), and a plurality of radially spaced pedestals (78) positioned axially between the walls (76) and dividers (82). The walls (76) and dividers (82) define channels (104) having an axial interruption permitting cross flow between adjacent channels (104). The cross flow minimizes the adverse affects of a blockage within a subchannel (92) between adjacent walls (76). The pedestals (78) are aligned with the subchannels (92) such that cooling fluid exiting a subchannel (92) impinges upon the pedestal (78).
Abstract:
A coolable airfoil (10) having a plurality of spanwisely extending passages is disclosed. Various construction details are developed to increase the cooling effectiveness of the internal structure and decrease the need for cooling air. In one particular embodiment, a leading edge passage (56) has film cooling air flowing over the passage to shelter the passage from the hot working medium gases. This sheltered cooling air is then mixed with heated cooling air from a tortuous passage (84, 92) flowing through the mid-chord region (68) of the blade. In one embodiment, the coating air is supplied to a chordwisely extending tip passage (74) to cool the airfoil tip region and is mixed in the passage (74).
Abstract:
A pitch actuation system restraint (PASR) device (10) that provides protection for the pitch actuation system of a helicopter having a main rotor assembly configured for main rotor blade folding operations. The PASR device (10) includes permanent adapter brackets (12) that are permanently mounted in combination with the rotor hub arms (108) and temporary adapter bracket (14) and quick release pins (16) for each main rotor blade to be folded. Prior to implementing blade folding operations, a temporary adapter bracket (14) is secured in combination with the pitch control horn (126) of each main rotor blade and the permanent adapter bracket (12) of the adjacent rotor hub arm (108) by means of the quick release pins (16). Each temporary adapter bracket (14) and permanent adapter bracket (12) functions as a rigid structural interconnection that effectively locks the pitch control horn (126) in position during blade folding operations such that displacements induced in the main rotor blade during blade folding operations cannot be coupled into the pitch actuation system.