公开(公告)号：US20200033269A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16047957

申请日：2018-07-27

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Lawrence Binek ,  Aaron T. Nardi

IPC: G01N21/88 ,  C23C24/04 ,  B05B7/14 ,  B05D1/12

Abstract: A health monitoring system for monitoring a lifecycle of an additively manufactured component having a microcrystalline structure that can be subjected to a cyclic operational stress is disclosed. The health monitoring system includes a plurality of additively manufactured health monitoring coupons disposed on the component in a representative position that is subjected to the cyclic operational stress, with the health monitoring coupons configured to be individually removable from the health monitoring system by precision machining. A lifecycle monitoring method includes the steps of monitoring one or more operational parameters of the additively manufactured component, calculating a sample trigger, removing a health monitoring coupon by a precision machining process based on the sample trigger, analyzing the health monitoring coupon by an inspection process, determining whether the additively manufactured component is usable and if so, resuming operating the additively manufactured component, otherwise replacing the additively manufactured component.

公开(公告)号：US20190184417A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15846491

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Lawrence Binek ,  Aaron T. Nardi

IPC: B05B15/18 ,  B05B7/14 ,  C23C24/04

CPC classification number: B05B15/18 ,  B05B7/1486 ,  C23C24/04

Abstract: An adapter for connecting a cold-spray nozzle to a cold-spray machine includes a receiver having a first end and a second end and defining an internal space for receiving the cold-spray nozzle; an end cap engageable with the first end of the receiver for securing the cold-spray nozzle in the receiver and having an opening aligned with an outlet of the cold-spray nozzle; and a threaded connection at the second end of the receiver, the threaded connection being configured for connection to the cold-spray machine.

公开(公告)号：US20170341018A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15169124

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Ying She ,  Aaron T. Nardi ,  Lawrence Binek ,  Andrzej Ernest Kuczek ,  Zissis A. Dardas

IPC: B01D53/30 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B01D53/053 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B01D46/00 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/22 ,  C23C24/04

CPC classification number: B01D53/30 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/053 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D53/229 ,  B01D2053/221 ,  B01D2256/10 ,  B01D2257/104 ,  B01D2257/80 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  C23C24/04

Abstract: A carrier gas recovery system for use in cold spray manufacturing recovers carrier gas utilized during the cold spray process and recycles the carrier gas for immediate use or stores the carrier gas for future use. The carrier gas recovery system includes an enclosure subsystem, a filtration subsystem, a reclamation subsystem, and a compensation subsystem. An article is placed in the enclosure and particulate matter is carried to the article on a carrier gas stream. Carrier gas in the enclosure is filtered through the filtration subsystem to remove particulate from the carrier gas, and the filtered carrier gas is fed to the reclamation subsystem. The carrier gas either flows to a gas separator, to increase the concentration of carrier gas, or to the compensation subsystem if the carrier gas concentration is sufficiently high. The carrier gas can be stored in the compensation subsystem or used in further cold spray manufacturing.