A method of manufacturing a threaded hole in a workpiece includes providing the workpiece having a region with a hole. The method also includes cutting a threading for the hole. Furthermore, the method includes, independent of cutting the threading, densifying the region proximate the hole to reduce material porosity in the region.

A method for formation of cylindrical and prismatic can cells may include providing a battery, where the battery includes one or more cells, with each cell including at least one silicon-dominant anode, a cathode, and a separator. The battery also includes a metal can that contains the one or more cells such that during formation a pressure between 50 kPa and 1 MPa is applied to the one or more cells. The battery may include strain absorbing materials arranged between the one or more cells and interior walls of the can. The strain absorbing materials may include foam. The strain absorbing materials may include a solid electrolyte layer. The strain absorbing materials may include PMMA, PVDF, or a combination thereof. The pressure during a formation process may be due to a thickness of the strain absorbing materials being thicker than an expansion of the one or more cells.

The invention relates to a method for post-processing a crankshaft (4), in particular in order to correct concentricity errors and/or for a length correction. Sectors (S1,S2,S3,S4,S5,S6) of the crankshaft (4) which produce and/or characterize concentricity errors are detected and/or a length deviation (ΔL1 ΔL2, ΔL3) from a target length (L1,L2, L3) is determined for at least one section of the crankshaft (4). An impact force (Fs) is then introduced into at least one defined transition radius (8) between connecting rod bearing journals (5) and crank webs (7) and/or between main bearing journals (6) and the crank webs (7) of the crankshaft (4) by means of at least one impact tool (16) in order to correct the concentricity errors and/or the length deviation (ΔL1 ΔL2, ΔL3).

A method for machining a crankcase includes providing a machining device. The machining device comprises a mechanical machining unit and a cooling/rinsing system, which is configured to cool and/or rinse the mechanical machining unit or a surface which is to be machined. The method also includes creating a structure in a cylinder wall of a crankcase using the mechanical machining unit. The method also includes using a fluid stream of the cooling/rinsing system to reshape at least certain regions of the structure.

A method for machining a crankcase includes providing a machining device. The machining device comprises a mechanical machining unit and a cooling/rinsing system, which is configured to cool and/or rinse the mechanical machining unit or a surface which is to be machined. The method also includes creating a structure in a cylinder wall of a crankcase using the mechanical machining unit. The method also includes using a fluid stream of the cooling/rinsing system to reshape at least certain regions of the structure.

A process for cold working of the inner surface of a bore in a centrifugal compressor wheel along only a fractional portion of the bore length (i.e., along less than a full axial length of the bore), thereby creating a zone of compressive residual hoop stress in the metal surrounding the bore where the wheel needs the beneficial residual stress. The process purposefully avoids cold working of the bore at locations adjacent to high-stress areas and features of the wheel, where cold working in such locations could negatively impact the wheel's overall life.

Provided is a bilateral ultrasonic rolling processing track coordination method for a blade surface, the method comprising: step S1, performing layering processing on a blade to acquire a contour curve of “A”-shaped and “n”-shaped blade edges of a blade model at different heights; step S2: determining the endpoints of a blade processing track; and step S3: planning the thickness and the rotation angle of the blade, comprising: step S31, solving a main direction angle α.sub.main of the contour curve; step S32, solving the thickness d of the blade; step S33, solving a rotation angle required by blade processing when the blade edge is “A”-shaped; and step S34, solving the rotation angle required by blade processing when the blade edge is “n”-shaped. According to the method, blade deformation generated by an ultrasonic rolling force is reduced, the processing efficiency is improved, and the blade processing precision is also improved.

Provided is a bilateral ultrasonic rolling processing track coordination method for a blade surface, the method comprising: step S1, performing layering processing on a blade to acquire a contour curve of “A”-shaped and “n”-shaped blade edges of a blade model at different heights; step S2: determining the endpoints of a blade processing track; and step S3: planning the thickness and the rotation angle of the blade, comprising: step S31, solving a main direction angle α.sub.main of the contour curve; step S32, solving the thickness d of the blade; step S33, solving a rotation angle required by blade processing when the blade edge is “A”-shaped; and step S34, solving the rotation angle required by blade processing when the blade edge is “n”-shaped. According to the method, blade deformation generated by an ultrasonic rolling force is reduced, the processing efficiency is improved, and the blade processing precision is also improved.

Repaired rotors are provided. The rotors are repaired by using an indenter apparatus for plastically straining original portions of the rotor and adjacent repair welds. The weld nugget, adjacent heat affected zones, and the adjacent parent-metal portions or new metal portions, are indented at a weld nugget and heat affected zone, to produce threshold levels of uniform plastic strain which meet or exceed plastic strain levels that provide, when the weld nugget and heat affected zone is heat treated, a recrystallized grain structure metallurgically comparable to the grain structure of the original parent-metal of the rotor. Repaired integrally bladed rotors for gas turbine engines, such as aircraft engines, are provided. Blades for gas turbine engines, including integrally bladed rotors, may be advantageously provided, having been manufactured or repaired as described.

A coining apparatus for forming a sealing surface in an end portion of a tube includes an inner portion having a first bead forming surface and an outer portion having a second bead forming surface. The outer portion is arranged concentric to the inner portion with a radial gap formed therebetween. The first bead forming surface and the second bead forming surface each lead towards the gap and are tapered in opposing radial directions. The radial gap provides a pathway for a flow of deformed tube material or a flow of fluid during the formation of an engaging bead in the sealing surface as caused by engagement of the first bead forming surface and the second bead forming surface with the end portion of the tube. The formation of the engaging bead via the coining process results in at least a portion of the engaging bead being work hardened.