公开(公告)号：US20170144337A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14945615

申请日：2015-11-19

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Marc R. Matsen ,  David S. Nansen ,  Lee C. Firth ,  Carey E. Wilkinson ,  Gregory J. Hickman ,  William C. Dykstra

IPC: B29C43/52 ,  B29C35/12

CPC classification number: B29C43/52 ,  B29C33/06 ,  B29C33/202 ,  B29C35/0805 ,  B29C2033/205 ,  B29C2035/0811

Abstract: Provided are induction heating cells including pressure bladders used for supporting dies and methods of using these induction heating cells. A pressure bladder may be disposed between a die and a bolster of the cell. Even when the bolster is deformed during operation of the cell, the pressure bladder continues to provide uniform support to the die thereby preserving integrity of the die and prevents its cracking or braking. As such, the cell may be operated at a higher processing pressure inside the cavity formed by the die without further strengthening the bolster. The bolster is allowed to deform without compromising the integrity of the die. The deformation of the bolster is compensated by the shape change of the pressure bladder. The number and/or position of the bladders in the cell may depend on the shape of processed parts.

公开(公告)号：US20170019956A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US14801295

申请日：2015-07-16

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Cameron K. Chen ,  Marc R. Matsen

IPC: H05B6/10 ,  H05B6/02 ,  H05B6/36

CPC classification number: H05B6/36 ,  H05B6/06 ,  H05B6/103 ,  H05B2206/022

Abstract: The disclosed induction heating systems include an induction heating-resistant support beam, one or more legs, and an induction coil. The support beam includes a plurality of metal sheets and a plurality of electrically insulating layers interspersed among the metal sheets. Each metal sheet has a thickness that is sized to substantially cancel eddy currents induced in the metal sheet by an alternating magnetic field that may be generated by the induction coil. The support beam and leg(s) are configured to support a workpiece in an induction heating volume defined by the induction coil. The induction coil is configured to generate the alternating magnetic field within the induction heating volume sufficient to heat the workpiece. Methods of induction heating include placing a workpiece, such as a die, within an induction heating volume, supporting the workpiece within the induction heating volume with an induction-heating resistant support beam, and inductively heating the workpiece.

Abstract translation: 所公开的感应加热系统包括感应加热支撑梁，一个或多个支腿和感应线圈。 支撑梁包括多个金属片和散布在金属片之间的多个电绝缘层。 每个金属片具有的厚度的大小可以通过由感应线圈产生的交变磁场来基本上抵消在金属片中感应的涡流。 支撑梁和腿构造成在由感应线圈限定的感应加热体积中支撑工件。 感应线圈构造成在感应加热体积内产生足以加热工件的交变磁场。 感应加热方法包括在感应加热容积内放置诸如模头的工件，用感应加热的支撑梁将工件支撑在感应加热容积内，并感应加热工件。

公开(公告)号：US20160344152A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-24

申请号：US14720045

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Cameron Kai-Ming Chen ,  Marc R. Matsen ,  Robert James Miller ,  Scott David Billings

IPC: H01R43/16 ,  H05B6/10 ,  H05B6/36

Abstract: Methods and systems for the uniform induction heating of forming dies, where the forming die may be heated by an induction coil in conjunction with a pair of electromagnetic (EM) field stabilizers, each EM field stabilizer configured to be adjacent one end of the forming die while the forming die is within the induction heating coil.

Abstract translation: 用于成形模具的均匀感应加热的方法和系统，其中成形模具可以通过感应线圈与一对电磁（EM）场稳定器一起加热，每个EM场稳定器配置成邻近成形模具的一端 而成型模具在感应加热线圈内。

公开(公告)号：US20160107236A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14176878

申请日：2014-02-10

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Marc R. Matsen ,  Matthew Douglas Carter ,  Carey Eugene Wilkinson ,  Lee C. Firth

IPC: B22F3/16 ,  C21D1/78 ,  B22F3/24

CPC classification number: B22F3/16 ,  B22F3/156 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F2003/248 ,  C21D1/785

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a method of making a part from at least one elemental metal powder. The part has a near-net shape, a part volume, and a part density. The method includes providing a sintered preform having a sintered density and separating a portion from the sintered preform. The portion has a portion volume exceeding the part volume and a portion shape different from the near-net shape of the part. The method also includes thermally cycling the portion for a thermal-cycling time period at a thermal-cycling pressure while superplastically deforming the portion to form the part having the near net shape and the part density.

Abstract translation: 本公开的一个方面涉及从至少一种元素金属粉末制备零件的方法。 该部件具有近净形状，零件体积和部件密度。 该方法包括提供具有烧结密度并从烧结预成型件分离部分的烧结预成型件。 该部分具有超过部分体积的部分体积和与部分的近净形状不同的部分形状。 该方法还包括在热循环压力下热循环该部分以进行热循环时间段，同时使部分超塑性变形以形成具有近净形状和部件密度的部分。

公开(公告)号：US20150246730A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14195091

申请日：2014-03-03

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Vyacheslav Khozikov ,  Robert J. Miller ,  Rangasamy Elangovan ,  Marc R. Matsen ,  Stephen R. Amorosi ,  Robert G. Albers ,  Michael Strasik ,  John R. Hull

IPC: B64D15/12

CPC classification number: B64D15/12 ,  B64D15/20

Abstract: A system and method for operating an ice detection and deicing system are provided herein. The ice detection and deicing system may use changing magnetic properties of various components caused by temperature changes to detect conditions conducive to, or indicating, ice formation. The ice detection and deicing system may further use eddy currents induced in one or more layers of the system to increase the temperature of the one or more layers to reduce the amount of ice formation or reduce the probability of ice being formed.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了一种用于操作冰检测和除冰系统的系统和方法。 冰检测和除冰系统可以使用由温度变化引起的各种部件的变化的磁性，以检测有利于或指示冰的形成。 冰检测和除冰系统可以进一步使用在系统的一个或多个层中感应的涡流来增加一个或多个层的温度，以减少冰的形成量或降低形成冰的可能性。