Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reinforcing material which is applicable to a surface of a complicated shape and is highly resistant against erosion. SOLUTION: An erosion-resistant material 10 has an elastomer 12 layer and a fiber-reinforced material 14 layer. The fiber-reinforced material 14 is substantially reinforced with a fiber and an uncured elastomer 12 is supported or reinforced with the fiber-reinforcing material 14. In manufacturing, this uncured elastomer 12 and the fiber-reinforced material 14 are thermally pressed at temperatures higher than the fluidization point of the elastomer 12 and lower than the curing point, i.e., curing temperature of the elastomer 12, and at a pressure high enough to cause the heated uncured elastomer to flow into the fiber-reinforced material.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an adhering device to have durability and handling difficulty being low enough to be allowable. SOLUTION: A stator assembly contains a peripheral extending preformed lab strip 58. The lab strip is adhered to an inside shroud 56 by applying a bond (a registered trade mark) material 86, such as an adhesive and a primer, directly on a gap between the inside shroud 56 and the pre-formed lab strip 58. The inside shroud 56 is formed of a thermoplastic material and the lab strip 58 is formed of a preformed silicone rubber, and a primer of epoxy resin is provided such that relative operation with the thermoplastic material is effected. The pre-formed lab strip 58 is deformed radially inwardly during manufacture of an assembly and this constitution extends a bond material 86 in a vertical direction, i.e., the direction of the width of a blade, and a shearing strength on a contact surface is increased.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stator assembly having a row of stator vanes repeatedly positionable after replacement, having an allowable level of durability and replaceability. SOLUTION: This stator assembly comprises a plurality of vanes extending into an operating medium gas flow passage through a case extending in circumferential direction. In this case, the stator assembly comprises a surface 76 facing inward on a base part 48, and the inward facing surface 76 is connected, in the state of being installed, to a flat surface 74 corresponding to a non-flow passage surface of a casing at a position of each vane. In one embodiment, these surfaces are on the same plane.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stator assembly having a row of stator vanes with an allowable level of durability and replaceability. SOLUTION: This stator assembly comprises shrouds. The detail of various coinfigurations limiting the movement of stator vanes 28 into a flow path by the limitation of the shrouds is expanded. For example, a clip member 62 extends throiugh an opening part 64 located at a vane tip part 52 of the stator vane 28, and the clip member 62 is disposed on a non-flow path surface of an inside shround 56 so as to limit the vane tip part 52 of the stator vane 28 for an inward movement.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an abrasion material which can be used in the temperature appropriate for the use in a compression section of a gas turbine engine. SOLUTION: The abradable seal comprises an abradable silicone polymer matrix containing a dispersion of a hard abradable organic filler particle. The organic filler particle preferably possesses features such as having an average size of 30-80 μm and a room-temperature Izod impact strength of more than 1.0 ft-1 b/in, and containing S of less than 1 wt%, and the like.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stator assembly provided with stator vane trains to be repeatedly positioned after replacement and having an allowable level of durability and a replacing property. SOLUTION: A stator vane blank for forming a stator vane for a rotary machine includes a forged head part 84 having a pair of surfaces provided with an angle forming an outward surface 104, and these surfaces has an angle larger than the angle of a pair of surfaces facing to an air foil and provided with an angle forming an inward surface 106. The outward surface 104 is provided with about nine degree of angle α, and the inward surface 106 is provided with about three degree or less of angle β.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a metal part with additive manufacturing includes additive manufacturing a resin into a desired shape having an outer surface, followed by preparing the outer surface to receive a catalyst, activating the outer surface with the catalyst; and then plating a first metal onto the outer surface and the catalyst to form a first layer to form a structure. The resin is selected from imidized polyimide, bismaleimide and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
Plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts and methods for fabricating lightweight plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts are disclosed. The parts include a polymeric substrate plated with one or more metal layers. The polymeric material of the polymeric substrate may be structurally reinforced with materials that may include carbon, metal, or glass. The polymeric substrate may also include a plurality of layers to form a composite layup structure.
Abstract:
Methods for repairing plated metallic layers on plated polymeric parts are disclosed. First, a polymer is formed into an article of a desired shape or geometry. The outer surface of the article is prepared to receive a catalyst and then the outer surface is activated with the catalyst. A first metallic layer is then plated onto the outer surface to form a structure. Optional additional metallic layers may be applied. Then, a defect in a damaged metal layer is repaired by brush plating or brush electroplating.
Abstract:
Plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts and methods for fabricating lightweight plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts are disclosed. The parts include a polymeric substrate plated with one or more metal layers. The polymeric material of the polymeric substrate may be structurally reinforced with materials that may include carbon, metal, or glass. The polymeric substrate may also include a plurality of layers to form a composite layup structure.