Abstract:
A mechanical seal includes a pair of opposing seal faces, wherein at least one of the pair of seal faces comprises a multilayer coating disposed on a substrate, and wherein the multilayer coating comprises a periodic repetition of distinct layers. In another embodiment, the mechanical seal includes a pair of opposing seal faces, wherein at least one of the pair of seal faces comprises a multilayer coating disposed on a substrate, wherein the multilayer coating comprises a plurality of layers of a composite, and wherein no two adjacent layers of the composite comprise an identical ratio of composite constituents. A method includes disposing a multilayer coating on a substrate to form at least one of a pair of opposing seal faces of a mechanical seal.
Abstract:
An erosion resistant protective structure for a turbine engine component comprises a shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy includes nickel-titanium based alloys, indium-titanium based alloys, nickel-aluminum based alloys, nickel-gallium based alloys, copper based alloys, gold-cadmium based alloys, iron-platinum based alloys, iron-palladium based alloys, silver-cadmium based alloys, indium-cadmium based alloys, manganese-copper based alloys, ruthenium-niobium based alloys, ruthenium-tantalum based alloys, titanium based alloys, iron-based alloys, or combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing alloys. Also, disclosed herein are methods for forming the shape memory alloy onto turbine component.
Abstract:
Erosion resistant coating processes and material improvements for line-of-sight applications. The erosion resistant coating composition includes nanostructured grains of tungsten carbide (WC) and/or submicron sized grains of WC embedded into a cobalt chromium (CoCr) binder matrix. A high velocity air fuel thermal spray process (HVAF) is used to create thick coatings in excess of about 500 microns with high percentages of primary carbide for longer life better erosion resistant coatings. These materials and processes are especially suited for hydroelectric turbine components.
Abstract:
Erosion resistant coating compositions include hard particles in a metal matrix such as nickel-based, cobalt-based and iron-based matrices applied by a plating process for complex geometry or hard to access component surfaces or by thermal spray processes for line of sight applications. These materials and processes are especially suited for providing erosion resistance to hydroelectric turbine components.