Abstract: A method performed by a first network node serving a first terminal when handling a call between the first terminal and a second terminal is provided. The first network node determines that the call is associated with longer than expected delays between the first and second terminals. The network node provides a Long Delay Indication to at least one of said first and second terminals to indicate said longer than expected delays in the call.

Abstract: The present relates to a method of welding in deep joints in narrow-gap geometry. The two metallic components are arranged next to each other such that there is nearly a zero gap between the two components. The step of joining two metallic components is performed in two stages, the first stage being a root weld and the second stage being a fill up weld. The root weld is completed at the joining of the two discs starting from a middle portion to a point up to which there is still a zero gap between the two discs. From the point there exists a non-zero gap between the two discs up to an outer portion. The filler gap is filled by fill up welding. During fill up welding, a filler wire is melted along with the two discs by using the first source of energy, and to fill the filler gap along with molten material of the two discs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for welding rotors for power generation having a plurality of rotor discs arranged along a rotor axis. The method includes providing forged and NDT tested rotor discs and machining the discs for weld seam preparation. The weld seam preparation has an inner narrow TIG welding gap and an adjoining outer SAW welding gap. The method further includes stapling the discs on top of each other; and checking the run-out of the stapled discs relative to each other and as a whole and, if necessary, adjusting the staple. In addition the method includes melting the root of the weld without weld filler using TIG welding; increasing the weld height by narrow gap TIG welding with parent metal weld filler to allow tilting of the rotor in horizontal position; tilting the rotor in horizontal position; finalizing the welding by filling the outer SAW welding gap using SAW welding; and checking the welds of the rotor by NDT using ultrasonic testing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for welding rotors for power generation such as gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators having a plurality of rotor discs arranged along a rotor axis. The method includes providing said discs with a weld seam preparation. The weld seam preparation includes a root, a first, gap-like welding section adjoining the root in radial direction, and a second, gap-like welding section adjoining the first welding section in radial direction. The method further includes melting the root by means of a first welding process; making a weld in the first welding section by means of a second welding process; and filling up the second welding section by means of a third welding process.

Abstract: The present relates to a method of welding in deep joints in narrow-gap geometry. The two metallic components are arranged next to each other such that there is nearly a zero gap between the two components. The step of joining two metallic components is performed in two stages, the first stage being a root weld and the second stage being a fill up weld. The root weld is completed at the joining of the two discs starting from a middle portion to a point up to which there is still a zero gap between the two discs. From the point there exists a non-zero gap between the two discs up to an outer portion. The filler gap is filled by fill up welding. During fill up welding, a filler wire is melted along with the two discs by using the first source of energy, and to fill the filler gap along with molten material of the two discs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for welding rotors for power generation such as gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators having a plurality of rotor discs arranged along a rotor axis. The method includes providing said discs with a weld seam preparation. The weld seam preparation includes a root, a first, gap-like welding section adjoining the root in radial direction, and a second, gap-like welding section adjoining the first welding section in radial direction. The method further includes melting the root by means of a first welding process; making a weld in the first welding section by means of a second welding process; and filling up the second welding section by means of a third welding process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for welding rotors for power generation having a plurality of rotor discs arranged along a rotor axis. The method includes providing forged and NDT tested rotor discs and machining the discs for weld seam preparation. The weld seam preparation has an inner narrow TIG welding gap and an adjoining outer SAW welding gap. The method further includes stapling the discs on top of each other; and checking the run-out of the stapled discs relative to each other and as a whole and, if necessary, adjusting the staple. In addition the method includes melting the root of the weld without weld filler using TIG welding; increasing the weld height by narrow gap TIG welding with parent metal weld filler to allow tilting of the rotor in horizontal position; tilting the rotor in horizontal position; finalizing the welding by filling the outer SAW welding gap using SAW welding; and checking the welds of the rotor by NDT using ultrasonic testing.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a rotor which is made by welding together disk-shaped and/or drum-shaped elements, in particular disks, wherein a device is used to join the disks together axially in sequence along a longitudinal axis and the disks are welded in a two-stage welding process. As they are joined together, the disks are stacked axially in the vertical direction. A first welding process takes place in a vertical orientation of the stacked disks, followed by a second welding process in a horizontal orientation of the stacked disks.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rotor by welding a plurality of elements together is described. The elements have a body with cavities and surfaces to be welded to surfaces of adjacent elements. According to the method, the elements are vertically stacked one above the other to form a pile with facing surfaces to be welded together defining slots. The cavities of adjacent elements define bores that extend within the pile. Then, adjacent elements are welded together within the slots. The bore is purged with an inert gas or mixture during welding. The slots are welded at an upper part of the bore before the slots at a lower part of the bore, and a slot at the upper part of the bore is welded last.

Abstract: In a method for joining two, in particular rotationally symmetrical, metal parts (1, 2) by a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process, in a first step, the two metal parts (1, 2) to be joined are initially positioned relative to one another by a centering offset (7) in such a way that a narrow gap (4) is formed between them and a relief region (8) is created in the seam-bottom area. In a second step, the flanks (5, 6) of the metal parts (1, 2), which delimit the narrow gap (4), are joined together by welding beads (10) which fill the narrow gap (4), with a predetermined melt-through point (9) being formed. High-quality automatic welding is achieved in that the narrow gap (4) has a continuously constant width (a), in that the width (a) of the narrow gap (4) is selected such that the welding beads (10) lying one above the other each extend over the entire width (a) of the narrow gap (4), and in that the entire narrow gap (4) is filled with the welding beads (10) in fully automatic fashion.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rotor by welding a plurality of elements together is described. The elements have a body with cavities and surfaces to be welded to surfaces of adjacent elements. According to the method, the elements are vertically stacked one above the other to form a pile with facing surfaces to be welded together defining slots. The cavities of adjacent elements define bores that extend within the pile. Then, adjacent elements are welded together within the slots. The bore is purged with an inert gas or mixture during welding. The slots are welded at an upper part of the bore before the slots at a lower part of the bore, and a slot at the upper part of the bore is welded last.

Abstract: A filler material for welding is characterized by the following chemical composition (amounts in % by weight): 0.05-0.15 C, 8-11 Cr, 2.8-6 Ni, 0.5-1.9 Mo, 0.5-1.5 Mn, 0.15-0.5 Si, 0.2-0.4 V, 0-0.04 B, 1-3 Re, 0.001-0.07 Ta, 0.01-0.06 N, 0-60 ppm Pd, max. 0.25 P, max. 0.02 S, remainder Fe and manufacturing-related unavoidable impurities. The material has outstanding properties, in particular a good creep rupture strength/creep resistance, a good oxidation resistance and a very high toughness.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a rotor which is made by welding together disk-shaped and/or drum-shaped elements, in particular disks, wherein a device is used to join the disks together axially in sequence along a longitudinal axis and the disks are welded in a two-stage welding process. As they are joined together, the disks are stacked axially in the vertical direction. A first welding process takes place in a vertical orientation of the stacked disks, followed by a second welding process in a horizontal orientation of the stacked disks.

Abstract: In a method for joining two, in particular rotationally symmetrical, metal parts (1, 2) by a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process, in a first step, the two metal parts (1, 2) to be joined are initially positioned relative to one another by a centering offset (7) in such a way that a narrow gap (4) is formed between them and a relief region (8) is created in the seam-bottom area. In a second step, the flanks (5, 6) of the metal parts (1, 2), which delimit the narrow gap (4), are joined together by welding beads (10) which fill the narrow gap (4), with a predetermined melt-through point (9) being formed. High-quality automatic welding is achieved in that the narrow gap (4) has a continuously constant width (a), in that the width (a) of the narrow gap (4) is selected such that the welding beads (10) lying one above the other each extend over the entire width (a) of the narrow gap (4), and in that the entire narrow gap (4) is filled with the welding beads (10) in fully automatic fashion.

Abstract: A method for producing a welded rotor of a low-pressure steam turbine, the method including providing a first forging including a steel with a minimum yield strength of approximately 700 Mpa. A second forging is provided including a heat-treated 3.5 NiCrMoV stel having an average chemical composition of 3.5% of Ni, 1.5% of Cr, 0.35% of Mo, 0.10% of V, 0.25% of C, remainder Fe. A build-up layer of welding deposit is applied to a connection surface of the second forging using build-up welding. A first local post-weld stress-relief annealing is performed so as to soften the build-up layer and a corresponding heat-affected zone. The first and second forgings are joined together so as to provide a welding location. The welding location is filled using a welding deposit so as to provided a welded join. The welded join is subjected to a second post-weld stress-relief anneal.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for welding a first component (1) that is made of a superalloy on nickel, ferronickel or cobalt basis, to a second component (2) that is made of high-alloy, high-temperature steel. The method is characterized in that first an intermediate piece (5) made of high-temperature steel is attached to the welding surface (6) of the first component (1) by means of friction welding and by welding the intermediate piece (5) onto the first component (1) while exerting force (F) on and simultaneously turning the intermediate piece (5) and that the first component (1) with the intermediate piece (5) then is welded to the second high-temperature steel component (2) by means of a known fusion welding method.

Abstract: In a method for welding together two parts (12, 13), especially of a turbomachine, which are exposed to different temperatures, of which the first part (12) consists of a steel and the second part (13) consists of a nickel-base alloy which contains elements which are unfavorable for welding to steel, such as for example Nb, a crack-free welded joint is achieved by the fact that first of all an intermediate layer (18), in which the amount of unfavorable elements is progressively reduced from the inside outward, is applied to the joining surface (17) which is provided for the welding, and that then the second part (13), which has been provided with the intermediate layer (18), is welded to the first part (12).

Abstract: In a method for welding together two parts (12, 13), especially of a turbomachine, which are exposed to different temperatures, of which the first part (12) consists of a steel and the second part (13) consists of a nickel-base alloy which contains elements which are unfavorable for welding to steel, such as for example Nb, a crack-free welded joint is achieved by the fact that first of all an intermediate layer (18), in which the amount of unfavorable elements is progressively reduced from the inside outward, is applied to the joining surface (17) which is provided for the welding, and that then the second part (13), which has been provided with the intermediate layer (18), is welded to the first part (12).

Abstract: In a method for welding age-hardenable nickel-base alloys, a workpiece (5) made from an age-hardenable nickel-base alloy (1, 2) is welded with filler material of the same composition as the base material. The weld metal (3) which is formed in so doing is covered by a sealed covering layer (4) comprising a ductile material and the workpiece (5) is subjected to hot isostatic pressing (HIP).