The present disclosure describes one or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques for thermal management. One or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques may provide advice or guidance (e.g., to a repair technician) regarding how to perform a hot bond repair, for example, on an aircraft component that has been damaged. The thermal management advisor may provide advice or guidance regarding how to prepare a repair field prior to running a thermal survey. For example, thermal management advisor may recommend a particular heat blanket, a configuration of the heat blanket, placement of various temperature sensors and other preparation guidance. The thermal management advisor may provide advice or guidance regarding how to alter or manage the repair setup during a thermal survey and during the actual curing process. For example, thermal management advisor may recommend particular temperature sensors or areas of the repair field that should be insulated.

The present disclosure describes one or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques for thermal management. One or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques may provide advice or guidance (e.g., to a repair technician) regarding how to perform a hot bond repair, for example, on an aircraft component that has been damaged. The thermal management advisor may provide advice or guidance regarding how to prepare a repair field prior to running a thermal survey. For example, thermal management advisor may recommend a particular heat blanket, a configuration of the heat blanket, placement of various temperature sensors and other preparation guidance. The thermal management advisor may provide advice or guidance regarding how to alter or manage the repair setup during a thermal survey and during the actual curing process. For example, thermal management advisor may recommend particular temperature sensors or areas of the repair field that should be insulated.

The present invention relates to methods for reprocessing elastomeric films or articles comprising an elastomer film wherein the elastomeric film is made from a polymer latex comprising: (a) particles of a carboxylated conjugated diene nitrile latex polymer (a) obtainable by free-radical emulsion polymerization of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising: 15 to 99 wt.-% of conjugated dienes; 1 to 80 wt.-% of monomers selected from ethylenically unsaturated nitrile compounds; 0.05 to 10 wt.-% of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids and/or salts thereof; 0 to 50 wt.-% of vinyl aromatic monomers; and 0 to 65 wt.-% of alkyl esters of ethylenically unsaturated acids, the weight percentages being based on the total monomers in the mixture in combination or association with (b) particles of a latex polymer (b) comprising at least one oxirane-functional group;
wherein the monomer composition of the latex polymer (a) is different from the monomer composition of the latex polymer (b) and to the use said polymer latex to make an elastomeric film obtained from said polymer latex self-healing, repairable and/or recyclable.

The present invention relates to methods for reprocessing elastomeric films or articles comprising an elastomer film wherein the elastomeric film is made from a polymer latex comprising: (a) particles of a carboxylated conjugated diene nitrile latex polymer (a) obtainable by free-radical emulsion polymerization of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising: 15 to 99 wt.-% of conjugated dienes; 1 to 80 wt.-% of monomers selected from ethylenically unsaturated nitrile compounds; 0.05 to 10 wt.-% of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids and/or salts thereof; 0 to 50 wt.-% of vinyl aromatic monomers; and 0 to 65 wt.-% of alkyl esters of ethylenically unsaturated acids, the weight percentages being based on the total monomers in the mixture in combination or association with (b) particles of a latex polymer (b) comprising at least one oxirane-functional group;
wherein the monomer composition of the latex polymer (a) is different from the monomer composition of the latex polymer (b) and to the use said polymer latex to make an elastomeric film obtained from said polymer latex self-healing, repairable and/or recyclable.

A method for treating an internal defect in a part made of a material, involves: a) detecting and locating the internal defect in the part; b) defining, inside the part, at least one target volume which at least partially includes the defect; c) for each target volume, simultaneously irradiating the target volume by at least two beams which converge in the target volume and are continuous, whereby a treated area is obtained. The energy applied to the target volume by each beam is less than a threshold energy for sintering the material, and the sum of the energies applied to the target volume by each of the beams is greater than or equal to a transformation threshold energy that corresponds to the threshold energy for sintering or melting the material; the material of the part is partially transparent to said beams.

A method for treating an internal defect in a part made of a material, involves: a) detecting and locating the internal defect in the part; b) defining, inside the part, at least one target volume which at least partially includes the defect; c) for each target volume, simultaneously irradiating the target volume by at least two beams which converge in the target volume and are continuous, whereby a treated area is obtained. The energy applied to the target volume by each beam is less than a threshold energy for sintering the material, and the sum of the energies applied to the target volume by each of the beams is greater than or equal to a transformation threshold energy that corresponds to the threshold energy for sintering or melting the material; the material of the part is partially transparent to said beams.

A heat blanket system including a blanket including a first sub-area and a second sub-area. The heat blanket system also includes heating elements printed on the blanket. First spacings between first ones of the heating elements in the first sub-area varies relative to second spacings between second ones of the heating elements in the second sub-area. The first spacings and the second spacings vary according to a design. The design is configured for use on a uniquely defined rework area on a uniquely defined composite material object including a third area including a heat sink region and a fourth area including a non-heat sink region. The first sub-area is sized and dimensioned to be placed over the third area. The second sub-area is sized and dimensioned to be placed over the fourth area.

A heat blanket system including a blanket including a first sub-area and a second sub-area. The heat blanket system also includes heating elements printed on the blanket. First spacings between first ones of the heating elements in the first sub-area varies relative to second spacings between second ones of the heating elements in the second sub-area. The first spacings and the second spacings vary according to a design. The design is configured for use on a uniquely defined rework area on a uniquely defined composite material object including a third area including a heat sink region and a fourth area including a non-heat sink region. The first sub-area is sized and dimensioned to be placed over the third area. The second sub-area is sized and dimensioned to be placed over the fourth area.

A thermal transfer blanket includes a flexible container comprising a thermally insulating material. A thermal energy storage media is disposed within the flexible container.

A thermal transfer blanket includes a flexible container comprising a thermally insulating material. A thermal energy storage media is disposed within the flexible container.