Abstract: Disclosed herein is a networked computer system, method, and computer program product for forming a consortium of a general contractor and subcontractors in an online work platform that enter into a contract with a client to complete a work project. In an embodiment, the consortium is a single legal entity with liability protection for the consortium (e.g., a registered LLC). The system processor automatedly generates a signed client's contract and signed subcontractors' contracts with the consortium when the client transmits approval of a general contractor's draft proposal. When the work project is amended, such as by adding a milestone or task, the system processor automatedly generates signed addendums to the client's contract with the consortium, and between the general contractor/consortium and existing subcontractor(s), or generates a new signed contract if a new subcontractor is hired. The system then generates and stores a PDF version of the signed contracts with addendums.

Abstract: Use of the peptide identified as SEQ ID NO: 1 for manufacturing a medicine which induces antitumor and antiviral immunity by immunogenic cell death. The invention also provides a method for treating cancer or viral infections by using therapeutically effective amounts of a drug that comprises the synthetic peptide of the invention. This method induces antitumor and antiviral immunity by immunogenic cell death. Also, the invention comprises the pharmaceutical combination of the peptide identified as SEQ ID NO: 1 and cancer immunotherapy approaches, which achieve stronger immunotherapeutic management to combat this disease.

Abstract: The invention regards a turbine generator system that comprises a gas turbine engine and an electrical generator coupled to the gas turbine engine, wherein the gas turbine engine is located in a compartment having a compartment wall. A ventilation system is provided that comprises: at least one air inlet arranged in the compartment wall and configured to allow air to flow into the compartment; at least one air outlet arranged in the compartment wall and configured to allow air to flow out of the compartment; at least one electric cooling fan with an adjustable fan speed located in, upstream or downstream of the air inlet, the electric cooling fan adjusting by its fan speed the amount of air flowing into the compartment; and temperature sensing means sensing the temperature inside the compartment or at the air outlet. The ventilation system is configured such that the cooling fan adjusts its fan speed depending on the temperature sensed by the temperature sensing means.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft that includes a nacelle, a fan, an engine core, a bypass duct extending between the engine core and the nacelle and guiding a bypass airflow through the bypass duct, and at least one non-structural strut extending in the radial direction within the bypass duct, wherein the non-structural strut includes an outside wall acting as a heat exchanger, and wherein the outside wall includes first transport means configured to transport in the outside wall at least one fluid to be cooled. It is provided that the non-structural strut further comprises includes second transport means configured to transport a fluid to be heated, wherein the first transport means and the second transport means are configured such that the fluid to be heated is heated by the at least one fluid to be cooled and the at least one fluid to be cooled is cooled both by the bypass airflow and the fluid to be heated.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft that includes a nacelle, a fan, an engine core, a bypass duct extending between the engine core and the nacelle and guiding a bypass airflow through the bypass duct, and at least one non-structural strut extending in the radial direction within the bypass duct, wherein the non-structural strut includes an outside wall acting as a heat exchanger, and wherein the outside wall includes first transport means configured to transport in the outside wall at least one fluid to be cooled. It is provided that the non-structural strut further includes second transport means configured to transport a fluid to be heated, wherein the first transport means and the second transport means are configured such that the fluid to be heated is heated by the at least one fluid to be cooled and the at least one fluid to be cooled is cooled both by the bypass airflow and the fluid to be heated.

Abstract: An air intake system includes an exterior housing for a vehicle, the exterior housing including an outer surface including a recessed portion defined therein. The recessed portion includes an angled bottom member having a first end and a second end that is coupled to the outer surface. The recessed portion further includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, and an inlet opening defined within the recessed portion. The inlet opening is bounded by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the second end, and the inlet opening is configured to receive a fluid stream therethrough. The air intake system further includes an actuation component coupled to the angled bottom member. The actuation component includes a shape memory alloy, and the actuation component is responsive to a change in a thermal condition and configured to move the second end, thereby regulating the inlet opening.

Abstract: An reverse electric power generator includes a longitudinal stator and a longitudinal rotor, in which the rotor surrounds the stator in an axial direction such that the rotor rotates relative to the axis for inducing an electrical current in the stator.

Abstract: It is described a containment casing, in particular a containment casing of a gas turbine engine of an aircraft engine, which at least regionally has a structure selected from at least one of the structure types beam structure, cylinder structure, strips cage structure, foam structure, honeycomb structure, corrugated structure or net structure, each of which is formed from SMA. Furthermore, a gas turbine engine including an impactor containment casing is proposed.

Abstract: A method of forming a heat exchanger, for example a heat exchanger used in an aircraft, the method comprising extruding a metal body with at least one fluid passage in the metal body, forming a set of fins that are attached to the metal body and forming a set of heat transfer augmentation structures on the metal body.

Abstract: In an aircraft including a gas turbine engine having a compressor including a compressor booster, a turbine, and a nacelle, a system for cooling compressor discharge air provided to the turbine to cool the turbine includes a heat exchanger provided in a nacelle compartment of the gas turbine engine configured to cool the compressor discharge air by exchanging heat from the compressor discharge air to a cooling fluid; and a cooling fluid circuit configured to circulate cooling fluid through the heat exchanger and a heat sink, wherein the heat sink is at least one of an inlet of the nacelle compartment, an inlet of the compressor booster, or outlet guide vanes of the gas turbine engine.

Abstract: An apparatus for attenuating sound waves includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and at least one opening defined by the second surface. The apparatus also includes a heat exchanger defining a plurality of cooling channels therein and including a plurality of fins. The plurality of cooling channels extend between the first surface and the second surface. The plurality of fins extend from the second surface. The apparatus further includes at least one cavity extending between the first surface and the second surface. The at least one cavity is in flow communication with the at least one opening. The at least one opening and the at least one cavity are configured to attenuate the sound waves. The apparatus also includes at least one passageway extending between the at least one opening and the at least one cavity and positioned between the plurality of cooling channels.

Abstract: An apparatus for attenuating sound waves in a gas turbine engine includes a surface at least partially defining a pathway for airflow and a plurality of fins extending from the surface. The plurality of fins are configured to dissipate heat into the airflow. Each fin of the plurality of fins includes a fin surface. The fin surface is configured to direct the sound waves between the plurality of fins such that the plurality of fins attenuate the sound waves. The plurality of fins are arranged such that spacing between adjacent fins of the plurality of fins facilitates sound attenuation.

Abstract: A method of forming a heat exchanger, for example a heat exchanger used in an aircraft, the method comprising extruding a metal body with at least one fluid passage in the metal body, forming a set of fins that are attached to the metal body and forming a set of heat transfer augmentation structures on the metal body.

Abstract: An air intake system includes an exterior housing for a vehicle, the exterior housing including an outer surface including a recessed portion defined therein. The recessed portion includes an angled bottom member having a first end and a second end that is coupled to the outer surface. The recessed portion further includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, and an inlet opening defined within the recessed portion. The inlet opening is bounded by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the second end, and the inlet opening is configured to receive a fluid stream therethrough. The air intake system further includes an actuation component coupled to the angled bottom member. The actuation component includes a shape memory alloy, and the actuation component is responsive to a change in a thermal condition and configured to move the second end, thereby regulating the inlet opening.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for a turbine engine having a body including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and at least one fluid passage configured to carry a flow of heated fluid proximal to the second surface and where the body is arranged to transfer heat from the heated fluid to a cooling fluid passing by the second surface.

Abstract: A surface cooler includes a base component, a plurality of first fins, and a plurality of second fins. The base component has a first surface, a second surface, and a first thermally conductive material. The plurality of first fins extends substantially perpendicular from the first surface and each first fin is characterized by a first height and a first width. The plurality of second fins extends substantially perpendicular from the first surface and each second fin is characterized by a second height and a second width. One or more fins of the plurality of first fins are disposed between a pair of adjacent fins of the plurality of second fins and an average first height of the plurality of first fins is lower than an average second height of the plurality of second fins. The plurality of fins reduces air drag and augments heat transfer capacity of surface cooler.

Abstract: An apparatus for attenuating sound waves in a gas turbine engine includes a surface at least partially defining a pathway for airflow and a plurality of fins extending from the surface. The plurality of fins are configured to dissipate heat into the airflow. Each fin of the plurality of fins includes a fin surface. The fin surface is configured to direct the sound waves between the plurality of fins such that the plurality of fins attenuate the sound waves. The plurality of fins are arranged such that spacing between adjacent fins of the plurality of fins facilitates sound attenuation.

Abstract: An apparatus for attenuating sound waves includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and at least one opening defined by the second surface. The apparatus also includes a heat exchanger defining a plurality of cooling channels therein and including a plurality of fins. The plurality of cooling channels extend between the first surface and the second surface. The plurality of fins extend from the second surface. The apparatus further includes at least one cavity extending between the first surface and the second surface. The at least one cavity is in flow communication with the at least one opening. The at least one opening and the at least one cavity are configured to attenuate the sound waves. The apparatus also includes at least one passageway extending between the at least one opening and the at least one cavity and positioned between the plurality of cooling channels.

Abstract: System for managing a charging points network comprising a management server, a database for storing information related to the charging points, of said network, providing energy to electric vehicles, a hardware and software architecture comprising set of modules for the management of users and the configuration of charging points or charging points park, a memory for storing data and a processor for executing a program stored in the memory to implement the functionalities of each module, said management system providing an interface for a charging point operator in order to manage and configure its own charging points network and a user interface, said user interface comprising communication tools allowing the user to choose a type of connector and a type of charging point protocol, corresponding to a given vehicle, from the charging point operator infrastructure.

Abstract: A mobile application that can run on smartphone or other connected object providing similar functionalities to display information related to charging point of at least a network, said mobile application cooperating with mobile or connected object to establish a communication with at least a remote system for exchanging information with a database related to the charging points, of each network constituted to provide energy to electric vehicles, said application comprising at least a module «reservation» for handling the reservation process of a charging point by providing access to list of charging points equipped with a plurality of connectors each connector being adapted to a vehicle type and making said reservation.