Abstract: A fuel pump includes a bearing element disposed in proximity to an impeller. The bearing element is configured to form a fuel seal with the impeller and to drain fuel leaked from the pump chamber back into the pump chamber. The bearing element minimizes leakage of fuel from the pump chamber into an engine coupled to the impeller. The fuel pump also includes redundant lip seals configured to provide redundant sealing relative to a shaft of the impeller within the fuel pump in order to minimize engine oil from entering the pump chamber and to minimize fuel from entering the engine. Integration of both the bearing element and the redundant lip seals as part of the fuel pump results in the fuel pump having a relatively compact size.

Abstract: A system for non-destructively measuring an object and controlling industrial processes in response to the measurement is disclosed in which an impulse laser generates a plurality of sound waves over timed increments in an object. A polarizing interferometer is used to measure surface movement of the object caused by the sound waves and sensed by phase shifts in the signal beam. A photon multiplier senses the phase shift and develops an electrical signal. A signal conditioning arrangement modifies the electrical signals to generate an average signal correlated to the sound waves which in turn is correlated to a physical or metallurgical property of the object, such as temperature, which property may then be used to control the process. External, random vibrations of the workpiece are utilized to develop discernible signals which can be sensed in the interferometer by only one photon multiplier.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel high temperature coating system comprised of two successively deposited layers of different respective materials which may be applied to turbine engine components to provide improved oxidation and corrosion resistance. The second applied layer is a composition having the general formula MCrAlY wherein M is a solid solution of molybdenum in nickel, cobalt or nickel plus cobalt. The first applied layer or interlayer, which is applied directly to the turbine engine component, is an aluminum coating.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel nickel-base single crystal alloy compositions consisting essentially of, by weight, about 8.0-14.0% chromium, 1.5-6.0% cobalt, 0.5-2.0% molybdenum, 3.0-10.0% tungsten, 2.5-7.0% titanium, 2.5-7.0% aluminum, 3.0-6.0% tantalum and the balance nickel.A combination of thermal treatment and coating of the novel alloys to enhance their mechanical properties is also disclosed.