Patent classifications
B23P6/00
FIELD MACHINING OF WIND TURBINE GEARBOXES
A gearbox repair assembly is disclosed herein. The gearbox repair assembly includes a sleeve having an inner diameter configured to receive a bearing assembly and an outer diameter configured to fit within a bore of a gearbox housing. The gearbox housing can be part of a gearbox of a wind turbine. The gearbox repair assembly further includes a retaining plate configured to be attached to the gearbox housing for preventing an outer race of the bearing assembly from rotating in the bore relative to the gearbox housing. Also provided are methods to repair such a gearbox. The gearbox repair assembly and related methods reduce the time and cost needed to repair the gearboxes.
Method of repairing a region of a part including a threaded hole
Methods of repairing a periphery of a threaded hole of a part are provided. An embodiment of the method includes adding material to a region of the part including on a periphery of the threaded hole. New threads are formed in the added material. The new threads are continuous with existing threads formed in the hole.
Method of repairing a region of a part including a threaded hole
Methods of repairing a periphery of a threaded hole of a part are provided. An embodiment of the method includes adding material to a region of the part including on a periphery of the threaded hole. New threads are formed in the added material. The new threads are continuous with existing threads formed in the hole.
Repair method for self-detecting and self-healing of corrosion defects in metals
A repair method for self-detecting and self-healing of corrosion defects in metals can achieve self-detecting and self-healing repair of an initial corrosion defect and be used to repair a micron-level corrosion defect. Furthermore, the self-detecting and self-healing repair method can be used to effectively repair an initial corrosion defect in a large-sized high-precision structural component, thus effectively improving the service safety of the high-precision metal structural component and prolonging the service life of the same.
Repair method for self-detecting and self-healing of corrosion defects in metals
A repair method for self-detecting and self-healing of corrosion defects in metals can achieve self-detecting and self-healing repair of an initial corrosion defect and be used to repair a micron-level corrosion defect. Furthermore, the self-detecting and self-healing repair method can be used to effectively repair an initial corrosion defect in a large-sized high-precision structural component, thus effectively improving the service safety of the high-precision metal structural component and prolonging the service life of the same.
Blade fragment barrier for aircraft engine inlet cowl
A barrier device is provided for an inlet cowl for an aircraft engine including an inner barrel circumferentially surrounding an opening in the inlet cowl formed along an axis of rotation of the aircraft engine, through which air passes to the aircraft engine, the inner barrel including a face sheet disposed on a radially inward side of the inner barrel relative to the axis. The barrier device includes a containment doubler of the inner barrel, disposed on a radially outward side of the inner barrel, and a blade fragment barrier including one or more strips disposed between the containment doubler and the face sheet, so as to extend circumferentially at least partially around the opening and to occupy a radial distance between the containment doubler and the face sheet.
Systems and methods for joining and repair using ultrasonic additive manufacturing with a contoured sonotrode
An ultrasonic additive manufacturing system may include a base structure, a sonotrode configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, and one or more transducers configured to vibrate the sonotrode. The sonotrode may include a welding surface extending along a circumference of the sonotrode, and the welding surface may have a contoured profile. At least one of the sonotrode and the base structure may be configured to translate relative to the other of the sonotrode and the base structure.
Systems and methods for joining and repair using ultrasonic additive manufacturing with a contoured sonotrode
An ultrasonic additive manufacturing system may include a base structure, a sonotrode configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, and one or more transducers configured to vibrate the sonotrode. The sonotrode may include a welding surface extending along a circumference of the sonotrode, and the welding surface may have a contoured profile. At least one of the sonotrode and the base structure may be configured to translate relative to the other of the sonotrode and the base structure.
Pipe that is Friction Forge Bonded to a Ladder Support through a Stud and a Bracket
In some implementations, an apparatus comprises a pipe, a stud that is forge-welded to the pipe, creating a forge-welded stud, a bracket that is operably coupled to the forge-welded stud, and a ladder support operably coupled to the bracket.
Pipe that is Friction Forge Bonded to a Ladder Support through a Stud and a Bracket
In some implementations, an apparatus comprises a pipe, a stud that is forge-welded to the pipe, creating a forge-welded stud, a bracket that is operably coupled to the forge-welded stud, and a ladder support operably coupled to the bracket.