An end effector for a vacuum system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the end effector includes a central duct having a first end configured for connection to a vacuum source and a second end defining a central duct inlet; a base member proximate the second end of the central duct; and a plurality of passages extending from an outer surface of the base member to an inner surface of the central duct, the plurality of passages characterized by a passage axis having an axial vector component.

Carbon fiber reinforced metal matrix composite gears include a planar carbon fiber structure fully encapsulated within a metal matrix formed of sintered metal nanoparticles. The metal nanoparticles can be composed of a metal having a high sintering temperature that would ordinarily destroy the carbon fiber. Novel techniques for making small uniform nanoparticles for sintering lowers the sintering temperature to a level that can accommodate carbon fiber. The composite gears possess high strength to weight ratio.

Carbon fiber reinforced metal matrix composite gears include a planar carbon fiber structure fully encapsulated within a metal matrix formed of sintered metal nanoparticles. The metal nanoparticles can be composed of a metal having a high sintering temperature that would ordinarily destroy the carbon fiber. Novel techniques for making small uniform nanoparticles for sintering lowers the sintering temperature to a level that can accommodate carbon fiber. The composite gears possess high strength to weight ratio.

The present disclosure discloses a method for coating a magnetic powder core with sodium silicate, including: using polyoxyethylene laurylether phosphate as a dispersant for sodium silicate and lignosulfonate as a dispersant for a metal magnetic powder, mixing a dispersed sodium silicate solution and a dispersed metal magnetic powder, coating the dispersed metal magnetic powder, and drying: adding an insulating adhesive and a lubricant, subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression molding, and finally, carrying out a high-temperature annealing treatment to obtain a sodium silicate coated magnetic powder core.

The present disclosure discloses a method for coating a magnetic powder core with sodium silicate, including: using polyoxyethylene laurylether phosphate as a dispersant for sodium silicate and lignosulfonate as a dispersant for a metal magnetic powder, mixing a dispersed sodium silicate solution and a dispersed metal magnetic powder, coating the dispersed metal magnetic powder, and drying: adding an insulating adhesive and a lubricant, subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression molding, and finally, carrying out a high-temperature annealing treatment to obtain a sodium silicate coated magnetic powder core.

The present invention provides a rare earth sintered magnet which contains R (R represents one or more rare earth elements essentially including Nd), T (T represents one or more iron group elements essentially including Fe), B, M.sup.1 (M.sup.1 represents one or more elements selected from among Al, Si, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Mo, Sn, W, Pb and Bi) and M.sup.2 (M.sup.2 represents one or more elements selected from among Ti, V, Zr, Nb, Hf and Ta), while comprising an R.sub.2T.sub.14B phase as the main phase. This rare earth sintered magnet is characterized in that: the M.sup.1 is in an amount of from 0.5% by atom to 2% by atom; if (R), (T), (M.sup.2) and (B) are the respective atomic percentages of the above-described R, T, M.sup.2 and B, the relational expression (1) ((T)/14)+(M.sup.2)≤(B)≤((R)/2)+((M.sup.2)/2) is satisfied; and from 0.1% by volume to 10% by volume of all grain boundary phases in the magnet is composed of an R.sub.6T.sub.13M.sup.1 phase. This rare earth sintered magnet is able to achieve excellent magnetic characteristics including a good balance between high Br and high H.sub.cJ.

The present invention provides a rare earth sintered magnet which contains R (R represents one or more rare earth elements essentially including Nd), T (T represents one or more iron group elements essentially including Fe), B, M.sup.1 (M.sup.1 represents one or more elements selected from among Al, Si, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Mo, Sn, W, Pb and Bi) and M.sup.2 (M.sup.2 represents one or more elements selected from among Ti, V, Zr, Nb, Hf and Ta), while comprising an R.sub.2T.sub.14B phase as the main phase. This rare earth sintered magnet is characterized in that: the M.sup.1 is in an amount of from 0.5% by atom to 2% by atom; if (R), (T), (M.sup.2) and (B) are the respective atomic percentages of the above-described R, T, M.sup.2 and B, the relational expression (1) ((T)/14)+(M.sup.2)≤(B)≤((R)/2)+((M.sup.2)/2) is satisfied; and from 0.1% by volume to 10% by volume of all grain boundary phases in the magnet is composed of an R.sub.6T.sub.13M.sup.1 phase. This rare earth sintered magnet is able to achieve excellent magnetic characteristics including a good balance between high Br and high H.sub.cJ.

A heterogeneous composite consisting of near-nano ceramic clusters dispersed within a ductile matrix. The composite is formed through the high temperature compaction of a starting powder consisting of a core of ceramic nanoparticles held together with metallic binder. This core is clad with a ductile metal such that when the final powder is consolidated, the ductile metal forms a tough, near-zero contiguity matrix. The material is consolidated using any means that will maintain its heterogeneous structure.

A heterogeneous composite consisting of near-nano ceramic clusters dispersed within a ductile matrix. The composite is formed through the high temperature compaction of a starting powder consisting of a core of ceramic nanoparticles held together with metallic binder. This core is clad with a ductile metal such that when the final powder is consolidated, the ductile metal forms a tough, near-zero contiguity matrix. The material is consolidated using any means that will maintain its heterogeneous structure.

A composite member is manufactured by a manufacturing method including adding, on a surface of a base member composed of a first material, a second material different from the first material, using additive manufacturing employing directed energy deposition as an additive manufacturing process. The manufacturing method is performed by placing the base member in a machining area of a machine tool configured to perform subtractive machining. Accordingly, a composite member can be obtained that is manufactured through additive manufacturing and that is in a state in which the composite member can be promptly machined.