Abstract:
A method of retrofitting a gas turbine wherein the gas turbine comprises a stator and a rotor. The rotor is coaxially aligned with the stator and spaced apart from the stator so as to define a gap therebetween. The method of retrofitting comprises fixedly securing a sealing member to the stator. The sealing member is configured to restrict a flow of a fluid medium in a fluid path across the gap and generate a pressure drop generally transverse to the gap during operation of the gas turbine.
Abstract:
The present invention is to provide a method for removing adhesive in a short time without requiring any solvent, a repair of which has conventionally been required for a long time, and there is provided a method for repairing a circuit connection part where circuit members having a large number of opposed circuits are connected electrically through an adhesive, wherein mutual joints at a circuit connection part requiring repair are separated, a basic material for transfer is bonded through a transfer adhesive for transfer to at least one circuit member where the adhesive remains and then the adhesive remaining on the circuit member and the transfer adhesive are removed from the circuit member along with the basic material for transfer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for removing a seal (3) that is fixed in a groove (6) of a component. According to said method, a highly pressurised jet of liquid is aimed at the seal (3) or between the seal (3) and the component in order to loosen the seal (3) and free it from the groove. The inventive method is particularly suitable for freeing a sealing strip in a rotor or in a housing (2) of a turbine-type machine, and is considerably less time-consuming and expensive than the twisting-off method that has been used up until now.
Abstract:
A flat tube block heat exchanger with a plurality of flat tubes with deformed ends. The deformed ends have broad sides that have been deformed to expose the inner surface of the flat tubes. The exposed inner surfaces of the flat tubes are bonded to the exposed inner surface of an adjacent flat tube. The bonded inner surfaces of the adjacent flat tubes form a fluid barrier with tanks located at opposite ends of the flat tubes.
Abstract:
A method for repairing an eyeglass hinge having a failed screw so as to form a repaired eyeglass hinge utilizing a kit that includes a magnifying glass and a pair of strips. Each strip is slender, elongated, resilient, and tapers from a proximal end thereof to a distal end thereof so as to accommodate different sized eyeglass hinges, and the eyeglass hinge has a pair of mating portions. The method includes the steps of aligning the pair of mating portions of the eyeglass hinge utilizing the magnifying glass of the kit so as to form an aligned eyeglass hinge, inserting the distal end of one strip of the kit through the aligned eyeglass hinge in place of the failed screw, pulling the distal end of the one strip until such time as the one strip goes no further through the aligned eyeglass hinge indicating that the one strip is compressingly retained in the aligned eyeglass hinge so as to form a partially repaired eyeglass hinge, cutting the one strip just above the partially repaired eyeglass hinge, and cutting the one strip just below the partially repaired eyeglass hinge so as to form the repaired eyeglass hinge.
Abstract:
A method for reconditioning an articulated connector while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The connector is measured to find areas and amounts of wear on portions of the connector. The measurements are taken relative to a reference portion of the connector. Weld metal is then applied to the worn portion of the connector. The excess weld metal is manually or automatically machined away so that the connector falls within the required dimensions. A measurement of the weld area is again taken to ensure that the specified dimensions have been achieved. Apparatuses for measuring wear and specified dimensions and aiding in the method of reconditioning the connectors are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for applying diffusion aluminide coating on a selective area of a turbine engine component and the coating produced by that method is disclosed. A quartz infrared lamp heats only substantially the localized area of the component to be coated, rather than the complete part. Either halide activated or non-activated tape is applied on the area to be coated and is held in place during coating using a high temperature dimensionally stable tape holder manufactured from graphite or ceramic. The quartz infrared lamp is used to heat only the desired area to a coating temperature of about 1800null F. to about 2000null F. under an inert atmosphere for about 3 to about 8 hours to achieve the desired aluminide coating thickness. No powder masking of the machined surface area is required. Due to the localized heating, aluminum vapor generated from the tape will only deposit aluminide coating on the taped area.
Abstract:
A method of repairing gas turbine engine components is provided. The method includes removing the damaged portion and fabricating an insert to match the removed portion. The insert is precision machined and crystallographically matched to the original component, and then bonded to this component using transient liquid phase bonding techniques and suitable heat treatment.
Abstract:
A method of diminishing the size of the cross section of an opening of a first hollow device located in an undersea flow pipe through which passes a fluid flow uses a second hollow device to be inserted into said undersea flow pipe, said second hollow device being provided with a leading portion and a trailing portion, said leading portion being of a smaller external diameter than said trailing portion, said second hollow device being provided with a passage extending longitudinally theretrough. Next a foam pig is inserted immediately after said second hollow device. Urged by said fluid flow, said foam pig displaces said second hollow device along said undersea flow pipe, until said second hollow device encounters said first hollow device. Said leading portion of said second hollow device is then inserted into an opening of said first device, thereby diminishing the size of a cross section of said opening.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine hot section component having a ceramic thermal barrier coating is repaired by removing the ceramic thermal barrier coating, removing oxidation products and corrosion products from the metallic bond coating beneath the ceramic thermal barrier coating, applying a noble metal to the component, diffusing the noble metal into the component substrate, and aluminiding the component to provide an outermost noble metal-Al layer.