Abstract: Provided is a tank inspection method capable of efficiently draining water injected into a tank at the time of inspection. A tank inspection method TIM includes a supporting step, a water injection step, a pressure increasing step, and a draining step. The supporting step supports a tank with the central axis crossed with the horizontal plane such that openings provided at both ends in a direction along the central axis of the tank become upper and lower openings. The water injection step injects water into the tank from the lower opening and discharges air inside the tank from the upper opening. The pressure increasing step increases water pressure inside the tank to a predetermined pressure by pumping water to the lower opening, with an upper valve, which opens and closes an upper flow path, closed, and the draining step drains water from the lower opening of the tank.

Abstract: A current interrupt mechanism includes a partition wall defining a second space that is independent from a first space, and the partition wall includes a current path portion serving as a current path of a sealed battery. The current interrupt mechanism interrupts the current path in response to an internal pressure of the second space that is higher than a predetermined pressure. One conductive path passes through the current path of the current interrupt mechanism, and is in contact with the second electrolyte solution enclosed in the second space. Another conductive path includes a potential application line that is wired to the second electrolyte solution enclosed in the second space.

Abstract: A laser build-up method according to an embodiment includes the processes of: forming an annular counter sunk groove 15 in an edge of an opening of a port on a side of a combustion chamber; and irradiating a laser beam 30 while a metallic powder 26 is being supplied to the counter sunk groove 15 and successively forming a cladding layer 16 for a valve seat, in which: the cladding layer 16 is formed while a seal gas 24 is being sprayed onto a melt pool 31, the cladding layer 16 includes a starting end part 17a, a part formed just after the starting end part is formed 18a, an intermediate part 18b, a part formed just before a terminating end part is formed 18c, and a terminating end part 17b, which are formed in this order.

Abstract: A current interrupt mechanism includes a partition wall defining a second space that is independent from a first space, and the partition wall includes a current path portion serving as a current path of a sealed battery. The current interrupt mechanism interrupts the current path in response to an internal pressure of the second space that is higher than a predetermined pressure. One conductive path passes through the current path of the current interrupt mechanism, and is in contact with the second electrolyte solution enclosed in the second space. Another conductive path includes a potential application line that is wired to the second electrolyte solution enclosed in the second space.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a separator for fuel cell can hold the shape of slurry applied on the surface of a metal substrate and so form the structure of a predetermined thickness on the surface of the metal substrate. The method includes: a coating removal step to partially remove an oxide coating covering the surface of the metal substrate to form an application part; an applying step to apply slurry at the application part after removing the oxide coating; and a thermal treatment step to heat the slurry applied at the application part to form a conduit-defining part.

Abstract: A method of determining a quality of a cladding layer according to one aspect of the present invention is a method of determining a quality of a cladding layer 16 formed by irradiating a laser beam 30 while a metallic powder 26 is being supplied, the method including: a process of capturing an image of a melt pool 31 and an area around thereof while the cladding layer 16 is being formed; a process of measuring the sizes and the number of ball-shaped metallic powder aggregates absorbed in the melt pool 31 from the image that has been captured; and a process of determining the quality of the cladding layer 16 based on the sizes and the number that have been measured.

Abstract: A laser build-up method according to an embodiment includes the processes of: forming an annular counter sunk groove 15 in an edge of an opening of a port on a side of a combustion chamber; and irradiating a laser beam 30 while a metallic powder 26 is being supplied to the counter sunk groove 15 and successively forming a cladding layer 16 for a valve seat, in which: the cladding layer 16 is formed while a seal gas 24 is being sprayed onto a melt pool 31, the cladding layer 16 includes a starting end part 17a, a part formed just after the starting end part is formed 18a, an intermediate part 18b, a part formed just before a terminating end part is formed 18c, and a terminating end part 17b, which are formed in this order.

Abstract: A method of determining a quality of a cladding layer according to one aspect of the present invention is a method of determining a quality of a cladding layer 16 formed by irradiating a laser beam 30 while a metallic powder 26 is being supplied, the method including: a process of capturing an image of a melt pool 31 and an area around thereof while the cladding layer 16 is being formed; a process of measuring the sizes and the number of ball-shaped metallic powder aggregates absorbed in the melt pool 31 from the image that has been captured; and a process of determining the quality of the cladding layer 16 based on the sizes and the number that have been measured.

Abstract: A heat shield film (100) that is formed on a wall surface of an aluminum-based member (W) includes: a matrix layer (10) diffusion-bonded to the wall surface (diffusion bonding layer (10?)), having a coefficient of linear expansion of 15×10?6/K to 25×10?6/K in a temperature range of ordinary temperature to 200° C. and made of a porcelain enamel material; and hollow particles (20) dispersed in the matrix layer (10).