Abstract: A method for manufacturing a distributor for refrigerant in components in a thermal management module is provided, distributor has distributor openings for the refrigerant on an upper surface and/or a lower surface that faces away from the upper surface. Greater reliability, reduced installation space, and greater variability in the shape of the distributor are obtained in that the distributor is produced in a casting process, in which channel sections of channels passing through the distributor are obtained with a removable core in a mold. A method for manufacturing a thermal management module that contains such a distributor, as well as a distributor produced in this manner, and a thermal management module is provided.

Abstract: A tool for contouring an airfoil comprises a main body that includes a locator portion and an upper portion. The locator portion includes an engagement surface and the engagement surface is sized and configured to engage an airfoil. The upper portion includes an edge slot sized and configured for placement of an edge of the airfoil into the slot. An abrasive material is applied to the sides of the edge slot. The upper portion and the locator portion are together sized and shaped so that when the edge of the airfoil is disposed in the edge slot and the engagement surface of the locator portion is simultaneously pressed against the airfoil, engagement of the abrasive material with the edge of the airfoil is effective to contour the edge of the airfoil to a preselected and desired shape.

Abstract: A method of assembling a part is provided and includes forming a first section of the part, defining, in the first section, passages with dimensions as small as 0.005 inches (0.127 mm), forming a second section of the part, metallurgically bonding the first and second sections whereby the passages are delimited by the first and second sections and executing the metallurgically bonding without modifying a condition of the passages.

Abstract: A method of positioning an aircraft workpiece for maintenance. The method has the steps of: providing a stand for holding at least one aircraft workpiece during maintenance, the stand has a pair of longitudinally spaced apart uprights, an elongate, longitudinally oriented, vertically placeable spine connecting the pair of uprights, an elongate, laterally oriented spreader movably disposed on the spine, at least one laterally placeable slider movably disposed on the spreader and at least one fixture disposed on the slider, and being adapted to hold a workpiece in fixed relationship relative to an operator; adjusting the spine in a vertical direction to a desired first spine position; adjusting the spreader in the longitudinal direction to a desired first spine spreader position; and adjusting the corresponding slider in the transverse direction to a desired first slider position.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an impeller for a compressor section of a gas turbine engine, comprises forging a dual alloy workpiece having an inner portion welded to an outer portion along a conical weld line. The forging includes deforming the conical weld line to provide a non-linear interface between the inner portion and the outer portion.

Abstract: A method for CNC machining internal structures of globe valves from solid forged NAB includes providing a globe valve design that includes an internal structure sized such that standard CNC machining turning and milling tools are geometrically incapable of machining the internal structure. The method also includes creating a custom CNC machining turning or milling tool corresponding to the globe valve design, which includes an arm, a branch connected to the arm and substantially perpendicular to the arm, and a tip connected to a distal end of the branch. The method further includes providing a piece of solid forged NAB and CNC machining the one or more openings and the internal structure of the globe valve design from the piece of solid forged NAB using standard CNC machining turning or milling tools and the custom CNC machining turning or milling tool corresponding to the globe valve design.

Abstract: A system for robotic construction of a marine vessel includes a gantry and a robot interface connected to the gantry, the gantry configured to transport the robotic interface in at least two directions. A robot configured to perform a construction operation is releasably coupled to the robot interface. A robot controller is disposed on the robot and is configured to operate the robot. The robot controller remains with the robot when the robot is removed from the gantry. A controller is operably connected to the gantry and the robot interface, the controller configured to position the gantry and to attach and release the robot from the robotic interface.

Abstract: A storage container including a frame surrounding an interior having primary and secondary openings, a lid assembly mounted adjacent the primary opening, and a bottom panel selectively attached to the frame adjacent the secondary opening. The container has a front panel, a back panel, and a pair of end panels. The frame interior is sized to receive the front panel, the back panel, and the end panels. The front panel, the back panel, and the pair of end panels are configured for selective attachment to the frame surrounding the secondary opening when the bottom panel is detached from the frame. The bottom panel is configured for simultaneous selective attachment to the front panel, the back panel, and the pair of end panels opposite the secondary opening when the front panel, the back panel, and the pair of end panels are attached to the frame surrounding the secondary opening.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an oscillator for a timepiece made from a balance and a balance spring, the method including measuring the average moment of inertia of a batch of balances; providing pinned up balance springs, the balance springs having an excess number of coils forming up to three more turns than the final number of coils; making a first predetermined external cut of the balance springs over a length of one to two coils, then measuring the torque of the balance springs and sorting them according to the value of the measured torque; assembling the balance springs, whose measured torque corresponds to the balances, are assembled to form an oscillator with an intermediate frequency and to determine the length to be cut to achieve the desired oscillation frequency; making a second external cut of the balance springs selected to achieve both the desired oscillation frequency and a target value.

Abstract: A damping unit and an actuating unit of a damping force adjustment mechanism are inserted into a case provided to a side portion of an outer tube (outer cylinder). After the damping unit and the actuating unit are fastened together, a shock absorber main body with an upper end (another end) of a piston rod facing down is placed in a spring seat fixing jig, and a spring seat is fixed (press-fitted) over the shock absorber main body. A spring seat support portion of the spring seat fixing jig is not arranged between the damping force adjustment mechanism or a bracket and the spring seat. Thus, the spring seat can be fixed (press-fitted) over the shock absorber main body (outer cylinder) without being restricted by an arrangement of the damping force adjustment mechanism or the bracket.

Abstract: A method for removing a foreign object from a socket. The method comprises providing a socket and a foreign object removal system adaptor, wherein the foreign object removal system adaptor includes a pusher, an adaptor, and at least one retaining assembly. The method further comprises engaging the socket attachment body to the socket and threadedly engaging the main shaft of the pusher with the main channel of the adaptor. The method further comprises engaging the retaining assembly by applying rotational torque to the drive head of the pusher in the tightening direction. The method further comprises applying additional rotational torque to the drive head until the foreign object is removed from the socket opening. The method further comprises disengaging the retaining assembly and removing the foreign object removal system adaptor from the socket by applying rotational torque to the drive head in the loosening direction.

Abstract: A device for securing handles to an object is disclosed. The device includes an elastic body extending between a first end and a second end. Two handles extending from the first end in an offset stacked orientation relative to each other. A first strap and a second strap extending from the second end in an aligned arrangement relative to each other, wherein each strap has a strap slot just distal of the second end for wrapping the first and second straps around the object at an attachment point thereof. When forming this secured attachment, the first strap passes through the first strap slot and the second strap passes through the first strap slot and the second strap slot before forming the secure attachment with the attachment point.

Abstract: A support system includes a hollow structural member and a bladder. The bladder includes a membrane that encloses an internal volume and a spout with at least one inlet to enable a compound to fill the internal volume to extend across an interior space of the hollow structural member to provide support to the hollow structural member.

Abstract: In an example, a system is disclosed. The system comprises a one-piece mandrel, a fuselage coupled to the one-piece mandrel, and a strongback apparatus positioned on the fuselage. The strongback apparatus comprises an arcuate central body comprising a front end, a rear end, and a plurality of elongated members that connect the front end to the rear end, and actuators mounted to the plurality of elongated members. The actuators are configured to move in a radially outward direction from extended positions to retracted positions and comprise (i) proximal ends mounted to the plurality of elongated members and (ii) distal ends having vacuum suction cups. In the extended positions, the vacuum suction cups engage the fuselage on which the strongback apparatus is positioned. As the actuators moves from the extended positions to the retracted positions, the vacuum suction cups pull the fuselage away from the one-piece mandrel.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a heat pipe structure is provided. Firstly, a step S1 is performed. An original heat pipe structure is provided. The original heat pipe structure includes an enclosed space in a sealed state and an original wick structure disposed within the enclosed space. Then, a step S2 is performed. Portion of the original heat pipe structure is deformed to form a deformation portion. The deformation portion clamps portion of the original wick structure. The enclosed space is separated into two subspaces. Then, a step S3 is performed. The deformation portion is cut to separate the two subspaces to form two heat pipe structures.

Abstract: A method of providing a solar support structures for shingled photovoltaic solar panel assemblies.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assembling a structure. The systems and method including micro pulsing a structure along a track in a process direction by less than a length of the structure. The structure is indexed to one or more work stations by mating indexing features in a manufacturing excess of the structure to complementary features at the work stations. The work stations would the perform work on the structure at the work stations while the structure is indexed to the work stations. Iteratively repeating the micro pulsing and indexing and working upon the structure until it is ready to advance to the next assembly process.

Abstract: A method for transporting a workpiece from an initial work cell to a subsequent work cell in a manufacturing environment having a plurality of work cells, the workpiece is supported by a support beam. The method includes monitoring the initial work cell for presence of a ready-to-move condition and monitoring the subsequent work cell for presence of a ready-to-receive condition. When both the ready-to-move condition and the ready-to-receive condition are present, the method includes interfacing the support beam with a gantry and, after the interfacing, moving the support beam with the gantry from the initial work cell to the subsequent work cell.

Abstract: Systems and methods for installing components to other components in motion using machine vision systems and an artificial intelligence derived model are provided. Robots pick up the first component, move it through the work area alongside a conveying subassembly with the second component at matched speed and position, and synchronously place the first component at the second component under the command of a controller based on data received from sensors and machine vision systems regarding speed and position of the second component in the work area and surface feature position information for one or both of the first and second component. At least the machine vision data is processed by an artificial intelligence derived model to calculate offsets between the measured surface feature positions and reference surface feature positions to achieve the synchronous installation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a first metal part with a second part made of an organic matrix composite material, the first part having a first connecting portion and the second part having a second connecting portion, the method comprising the steps of: causing the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to overlap, a through-hole of the second connecting portion opening onto the first connecting portion, forming a protective layer on the side wall of the through-hole, forming a seal between the protective layer and the first connecting portion, and forming, by additive manufacturing using cold gas spray deposition of metal powder, a fastening element which extends into the through-hole, is fastened to the first connecting portion and encloses the second connecting portion.