Abstract:
A method of immobilizing a contaminant within a component includes identifying the contaminate; and thermally processing the component via a specific thermal cycle related to the contaminate. A method of repairing a component includes immobilizing a contaminant within the component; and weld repairing the component subsequent to immobilizing the contaminant. An aerospace component includes a honeycomb structure with a thermally decomposed contaminate and a weld repair.
Abstract:
An annular bushing includes an annular cylindrical portion with a flange that defines a fastener aperture along an axis. A multiple of spacers extend from an outer surface of the annular cylindrical portion and the flange. The multiple of spacers are operable to control a bond line thickness.
Abstract:
A method of immobilizing a contaminant within a component includes identifying the contaminate; and thermally processing the component via a specific thermal cycle related to the contaminate. A method of repairing a component includes immobilizing a contaminant within the component; and weld repairing the component subsequent to immobilizing the contaminant. An aerospace component includes a honeycomb structure with a thermally decomposed contaminate and a weld repair.
Abstract:
A system and method for nose cone edge delamination repair is provided. A nose cone (110;310) may comprise an outer skirt (111) having an aft edge (113), a flange (112), and a pin landing (114). The system and method may comprise trimming the aft edge (113) of the nose cone (110;310) to form a repaired edge (316). A first layer (417) of fiberglass may be placed over repaired edge (316). A second layer (418) of fiber glass may be placed over the first layer (417) and the repaired edge (316). The first layer (417) and second layer (418) may be trimmed to create a spot face (519) to allow for lower tolerances when installing the nose cone (110;310) into a gas turbine engine (100).
Abstract:
An annular bushing includes an annular cylindrical portion with a flange that defines a fastener aperture along an axis. A multiple of spacers extend from an outer surface of the annular cylindrical portion and the flange. The multiple of spacers are operable to control a bond line thickness.
Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an inlet cap 312, comprising: a first lug slot 324D located proximate a perimeter of the inlet cap 312, and a second lug slot 324F located proximate the perimeter of the inlet cap 312 and located peripherally adjacent to the first lug slot 324D, where the first lug slot 324D includes a first ply 324D-1 to 324D-8, the second lug slot 324E includes a second ply 324E-1 to 324E-8 that is different from the first ply 324D-1 to 324D-8, and at least a third ply (324D-8, 324D-9, 324D-10) is common to the first lug slot 324D and the second lug slot 324E.
Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to milling a nose of a first shield (204) of a blade to leave at least one strip (208a,b) of the first shield (208) coupled to a blade body (204), subsequent to the milling, applying a cryogenic technique to the blade to weaken a bond between the first shield (208) and the blade body (204), and subsequent to the applying of the cryogenic technique, removing the at least one strip (208a,b) of the first shield (208) from the blade body (204).