SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PART INSPECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20180349518A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15608642

    申请日:2017-05-30

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: In one embodiment, a computer-aided technology (CAx) system includes a memory storing an inspection system. The CAx system further includes a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the inspection system to receive a computer aided design (CAD) model of a part design as input. The processor is additionally configured to execute the inspection system to provide a list of definitions included in the CAD model, and to iterate through the list to select a sublist of definitions for inspection. The processor is also configured to execute the inspection system to create an inspection model based on the sublist of definitions, and to create an inspection code, wherein the inspection code comprises instructions executable via an automated inspection system.

    Methods for Applying Passive Strain Indicators to Components

    公开(公告)号:US20180292274A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15480562

    申请日:2017-04-06

    IPC分类号: G01L1/24 G01L5/00 F01D25/00

    摘要: A computer-implemented method for applying passive strain indicators to a component includes obtaining an output dimension, location, and orientation of each of a plurality of passive strain indicators for the component. The method further includes determining an inverse rotation matrix for each of the plurality of passive strain indicators based on the orientation and location of each of the plurality of passive strain indicators. The method further includes determining a movement profile for each of the plurality of passive strain indicators based on the inverse rotation matrix. The method further includes providing one or more control signals to a passive strain indicator application system to cause the system to apply each of the plurality of passive strain indicators to the component based on the movement profile for each of the plurality of passive strain indicators.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ASSOCIATION TYPES TO PORTIONS OF A MODEL

    公开(公告)号:US20180268536A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:US15460669

    申请日:2017-03-16

    摘要: A system includes a processor for implementing a computer-aided technology (CAx) system, the CAx system including a graphical-user-interface (GUI) that presents a computer-aided design (CAD) model, and the CAD model includes at least one part. Furthermore, the system includes memory storing instructions that cause the processor to present the GUI, receive, via the GUI, at least one indication of an association type and an indication of at least one criteria corresponding to the at least one indication of the association type, iterate the model to identify at least one second feature that satisfies the association type and the criteria, associate and store product and manufacturing information (PMI) with the at least one second feature, generating a PMI association, and display a PMI object of the at least one second feature on the CAD model in the GUI, the PMI object including the PMI.

    Blade with parallel corrugated surfaces on inner and outer surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US10436037B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15217033

    申请日:2016-07-22

    IPC分类号: F01D5/14 F01D5/18

    摘要: A blade includes an airfoil body defined by a concave pressure side outer wall and a convex suction side outer wall that connect along leading and trailing edges and, therebetween, form a radially extending chamber for receiving the flow of a coolant. The airfoil body has an inner surface facing the radially extending chamber and an outer surface, a first corrugated surface on a portion of the outer surface, and a second corrugated surface on the inner surface paralleling the first corrugated surface. The corrugated surface on the outer surface of the airfoil provides wake mixing. The blade may also include an integrally formed impingement cooling structure having a third corrugated surface parallel to the second corrugated surface, which is made possible through additive manufacturing. The impingement cooling structure so formed provides improved cooling of the blade.