Friction fabrication tools
    1.
    发明授权
    Friction fabrication tools 有权
    摩擦制造工具

    公开(公告)号:US08632850B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-21

    申请号:US12987588

    申请日:2011-01-10

    摘要: The present invention relates to tooling and methods for disposing, coating, building up, repairing, or otherwise modifying the surface of a metal substrate using frictional heating and compressive loading of a consumable metal material against the substrate. Embodiments of the invention include friction-based fabrication tooling comprising a non-consumable member with a throat and a consumable member disposed in the throat, wherein the throat is operably configured such that during rotation of the non-consumable member at a selected speed, the throat exerts normal forces on and rotates the consumable member at the selected speed; and comprising means for dispensing the consumable member through the throat and onto a substrate using frictional heating and compressive loading. Embodiments of the invention also include fabrication methods using the tools described herein.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及使用消耗性金属材料相对于基底的摩擦加热和压缩载荷来设置,涂覆,建立,修复或以其它方式改变金属基底的表面的工具和方法。 本发明的实施例包括基于摩擦的制造工具,其包括具有喉部的非消耗性构件和设置在喉部中的可消耗构件,其中喉部可操作地构造成使得在以非选择的速度旋转非消耗性构件期间, 喉部以选定的速度施加正常的力并使消耗部件旋转; 并且包括用于通过摩擦加热和压缩载荷将消耗部件分配通过喉部并且移动到基底上的装置。 本发明的实施例还包括使用本文所述的工具的制造方法。

    Friction Stir Fabrication
    2.
    发明申请
    Friction Stir Fabrication 有权
    摩擦搅拌加工

    公开(公告)号:US20100285207A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12792655

    申请日:2010-06-02

    IPC分类号: C23C26/00 B05C11/00

    摘要: A low-temperature friction-based coating method termed friction stir fabrication (FSF) is disclosed, in which material is deposited onto a substrate and subsequently stirred into the substrate using friction stir processing to homogenize and refine the microstructure. This solid-state process is capable of depositing coatings, including nanocrystalline aluminum and/or metal matrix composites and the like, onto substrates such as aluminum at relatively low temperatures. A method of making rod stock for use in the FSF process is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种称为摩擦搅拌制造(FSF)的低温摩擦基涂覆方法,其中将材料沉积在基底上,随后使用摩擦搅拌处理将其搅拌到基底中以均化和细化微结构。 该固态工艺能够在相对较低的温度下将包括纳米晶体铝和/或金属基质复合材料等的涂层沉积到诸如铝的基底上。 还公开了一种在FSF工艺中制造棒料的方法。

    Piezoelectric ceramic-reinforced metal matrix composites
    3.
    发明授权
    Piezoelectric ceramic-reinforced metal matrix composites 有权
    压电陶瓷增强金属基复合材料

    公开(公告)号:US07126257B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-24

    申请号:US10851022

    申请日:2004-05-21

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    摘要: Composite materials comprising piezoelectric ceramic particulates dispersed in a metal matrix are capable of vibration damping. When the piezoelectric ceramic particulates are subjected to strain, such as the strain experienced during vibration of the material, they generate an electrical voltage that is converted into Joule heat in the surrounding metal matrix, thereby dissipating the vibrational energy. The piezoelectric ceramic particulates may also act as reinforcements to improve the mechanical properties of the composites. The composite materials may be used in various structural components in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, buildings and tools.

    摘要翻译: 包含分散在金属基体中的压电陶瓷颗粒的复合材料能够进行减振。 当压电陶瓷颗粒经受应变时,例如在材料振动期间经受的应变,它们产生在周围的金属基体中转换为焦耳热的电压,由此耗散振动能。 压电陶瓷颗粒也可用作增强材料以改善复合材料的机械性能。 复合材料可用于车辆,飞机,航天器,建筑物和工具中的各种结构部件。

    ADAPTIVE COMPACT TOWED ARRAY SHAPE-SENSING AND CONTROL MODULE
    4.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE COMPACT TOWED ARRAY SHAPE-SENSING AND CONTROL MODULE 审中-公开
    自适应压缩型阵列形状感应控制模块

    公开(公告)号:US20130142012A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-06

    申请号:US13470001

    申请日:2012-05-11

    IPC分类号: G01S15/06

    摘要: The present invention relates to towed array shape sensing and manipulation. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to an array of multiple flow sensors positioned at set lengths along a tow cable to measure changes in the flow direction and water speed as a function of position along the length of the cable, which can be used to accurately determine tow cable shape and assist in maintaining a desired tow cable shape. Embodiments include a system for determining the shape of a towed cable comprising: a tow cable; multiple probes linearly distributed along the cable, each for measuring pressure, velocity, and/or flow direction in water; and means for using the measurements as a function of probe position along the cable to determine cable shape or to correct/restore cable shape during use with the aid of actuators and a control system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及拖曳阵列形状的感测和操纵。 更具体地说,本发明的实施例涉及一种多个流量传感器的阵列,该多个流量传感器沿着牵引电缆定位成设定的长度,以测量沿着电缆长度的位置的流动方向和水速的变化,这可以被使用 以准确地确定牵引电缆的形状并有助于保持所需的丝束电缆形状。 实施例包括用于确定牵引电缆的形状的系统,包括:牵引电缆; 多个探头沿着电缆线性分布,每个用于测量水中的压力,速度和/或流动方向; 以及用于沿着电缆使用测量作为探头位置的函数的装置,以在致动器和控制系统的帮助下确定电缆形状或者在使用期间校正/恢复电缆的形状。

    Ferroelastic ceramic-reinforced metal matrix composites
    5.
    发明授权
    Ferroelastic ceramic-reinforced metal matrix composites 失效
    铁素体陶瓷增强金属基复合材料

    公开(公告)号:US07586233B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-08

    申请号:US11584861

    申请日:2006-10-23

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    摘要: Composite materials comprising ferroelastic ceramic particulates dispersed in a metal matrix are capable of vibration damping. When the ferroelastic ceramic particulates are subjected to stress, such as the cyclic stress experienced during vibration of the material, internal stresses in the ceramic cause the material to deform via twinning, domain rotation or domain motion thereby dissipating the vibrational energy. The ferroelastic ceramic particulates may also act as reinforcements to improve the mechanical properties of the composites. The composite materials may be used in various structural components in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, buildings and tools.

    摘要翻译: 包含分散在金属基体中的铁弹性陶瓷颗粒的复合材料能够进行减振。 当铁磁性陶瓷颗粒受到诸如在材料振动期间经历的循环应力的应力时,陶瓷中的内应力使材料通过孪晶,畴旋转或畴运动变形,从而耗散振动能。 铁素体陶瓷颗粒也可以用作增强材料以改善复合材料的机械性能。 复合材料可用于车辆,飞机,航天器,建筑物和工具中的各种结构部件。

    System for continuous feeding of filler material for friction stir welding, processing and fabrication
    6.
    发明授权
    System for continuous feeding of filler material for friction stir welding, processing and fabrication 有权
    用于搅拌焊接,加工和制造的填充材料的连续进料系统

    公开(公告)号:US08875976B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US13442201

    申请日:2012-04-09

    IPC分类号: B23K20/12

    摘要: The present invention relates to tools and methods for disposing, coating, repairing, or otherwise modifying the surface of a metal substrate using frictional heating and compressive/shear loading of a consumable metal against the substrate. Embodiments of the invention include friction-based fabrication tooling comprising a non-consumable member with a throat and a consumable member disposed in the throat, wherein consumable filler material is capable of being introduced to the throat in a continuous manner during deposition using frictional heating and compressive/shear loading of the filler material onto the substrate. Preferred embodiments according to the invention include such tools operably configured for applying a force or displacement to the filler material during deposition. Especially preferred embodiments can include using various powder-type consumable materials or combinations during the deposition process to obtain a continuous compositional gradient in the filler material yielding a functionally graded coating on the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及使用消耗性金属相对于基底的摩擦加热和压缩/剪切加载来设置,涂覆,修复或以其它方式改变金属基底的表面的工具和方法。 本发明的实施例包括基于摩擦的制造工具,其包括具有喉部的非消耗性构件和设置在喉部中的可消耗构件,其中消耗性填充材料能够在使用摩擦加热的沉积期间以连续的方式引入喉部, 填料在基材上的压缩/剪切载荷。 根据本发明的优选实施例包括可操作地构造用于在沉积期间向填充材料施加力或位移的这种工具。 特别优选的实施方案可以包括在沉积工艺期间使用各种粉末型可消耗材料或组合,以获得填充材料中连续的组成梯度,从而在基材上产生功能梯度的涂层。

    Self-reacting friction stir welding tool with the ability to add filler material
    7.
    发明授权
    Self-reacting friction stir welding tool with the ability to add filler material 有权
    自动摩擦搅拌焊接工具具有添加填充材料的能力

    公开(公告)号:US08397974B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-19

    申请号:US13442285

    申请日:2012-04-09

    IPC分类号: B23K20/12

    摘要: The present invention relates to tools and methods for welding, coating, repairing, or otherwise modifying the surface of a metal substrate. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide self-reacting friction stir welding tools which have an internal channel that allows filler materials to be added to the weld joint or otherwise friction stir processed area. Embodiments also provide friction stir tooling having upper and lower shoulders disposed at a fixed distance from one another and connected by a fixed split-pin. The tooling can be configured for automatically dispensing varying amounts of filler material into the tooling in response to variations in thickness of a substrate being processed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于焊接,涂覆,修复或以其它方式改变金属基材表面的工具和方法。 更具体地,本发明的实施例提供自反应摩擦搅拌焊接工具,其具有允许将填充材料添加到焊接接头或其它摩擦搅拌处理区域的内部通道。 实施例还提供了摩擦搅拌模具,其具有设置成彼此固定距离并且通过固定分开销连接的上肩部和下肩部。 该工具可以被配置为响应于正在处理的基底的厚度的变化而将不同量的填充材料自动分配到工具中。

    SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS FEEDING OF FILLER MATERIAL FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING, PROCESSING AND FABRICATION
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS FEEDING OF FILLER MATERIAL FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING, PROCESSING AND FABRICATION 有权
    用于摩擦材料的连续输送系统STIR焊接,加工和制造

    公开(公告)号:US20120279441A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13442201

    申请日:2012-04-09

    IPC分类号: B05C11/00 B23K20/12

    摘要: The present invention relates to tools and methods for disposing, coating, repairing, or otherwise modifying the surface of a metal substrate using frictional heating and compressive/shear loading of a consumable metal against the substrate. Embodiments of the invention include friction-based fabrication tooling comprising a non-consumable member with a throat and a consumable member disposed in the throat, wherein consumable filler material is capable of being introduced to the throat in a continuous manner during deposition using frictional heating and compressive/shear loading of the filler material onto the substrate. Preferred embodiments according to the invention include such tools operably configured for applying a force or displacement to the filler material during deposition. Especially preferred embodiments can include using various powder-type consumable materials or combinations during the deposition process to obtain a continuous compositional gradient in the filler material yielding a functionally graded coating on the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及使用消耗性金属相对于基底的摩擦加热和压缩/剪切加载来设置,涂覆,修复或以其它方式改变金属基底的表面的工具和方法。 本发明的实施例包括基于摩擦的制造工具,其包括具有喉部的非消耗性构件和设置在喉部中的可消耗构件,其中消耗性填充材料能够在使用摩擦加热的沉积期间以连续的方式引入喉部, 填料在基材上的压缩/剪切载荷。 根据本发明的优选实施例包括可操作地构造用于在沉积期间向填充材料施加力或位移的这种工具。 特别优选的实施方案可以包括在沉积工艺期间使用各种粉末型可消耗材料或组合,以获得填充材料中连续的组成梯度,从而在基材上产生功能梯度的涂层。

    FRICTION FABRICATION TOOLS
    9.
    发明申请
    FRICTION FABRICATION TOOLS 有权
    摩擦制造工具

    公开(公告)号:US20120009339A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US12987588

    申请日:2011-01-10

    IPC分类号: B05C1/06 B05D1/12

    摘要: The present invention relates to tooling and methods for disposing, coating, building up, repairing, or otherwise modifying the surface of a metal substrate using frictional heating and compressive loading of a consumable metal material against the substrate. Embodiments of the invention include friction-based fabrication tooling comprising a non-consumable member with a throat and a consumable member disposed in the throat, wherein the throat is operably configured such that during rotation of the non-consumable member at a selected speed, the throat exerts normal forces on and rotates the consumable member at the selected speed; and comprising means for dispensing the consumable member through the throat and onto a substrate using frictional heating and compressive loading. Embodiments of the invention also include fabrication methods using the tools described herein.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及使用消耗性金属材料相对于基底的摩擦加热和压缩载荷来设置,涂覆,建立,修复或以其它方式改变金属基底的表面的工具和方法。 本发明的实施例包括基于摩擦的制造工具,其包括具有喉部的非消耗性构件和设置在喉部中的可消耗构件,其中喉部可操作地构造成使得在以非选择的速度旋转非消耗性构件期间, 喉部以选定的速度施加正常的力并使消耗部件旋转; 并且包括用于通过摩擦加热和压缩载荷将消耗部件分配通过喉部并且移动到基底上的装置。 本发明的实施例还包括使用本文所述的工具的制造方法。