Abstract: 3D printed thermal management devices and corresponding methods of manufacturing are described herein. A thermal management device includes a single contiguous component. The single contiguous component includes a body, a plurality of first fins extending away from the body and a plurality of second fins extending away from the body. A surface area of each first fin of the plurality of first fins is different than a surface area of each second fin of the plurality of second fins. A fin density of the plurality of first fins is different than a fin density of the plurality of second fins.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and other aspects for reconstructing data and rebuilding a failed storage device in a storage system using one or more functioning compute resources and/or storage resources of the failed storage device. For example, a method may include, responsive to a detection of a failed storage device in a storage system, locating data and redundancy information in functioning storage device(s) in the storage system for reconstructing data of the failed storage device; issuing peer-to-peer commands to the functioning storage device(s) to obtain the data and the redundancy information from the functioning storage device(s); and reconstructing the data of the failed storage device based on the data and the redundancy information obtained from the functioning storage device(s), wherein a functioning compute resource of the failed computing device at least partially performs one or more of the locating, issuing, and reconstructing.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and other aspects for using a failed storage device in a peer-to-peer (P2P) storage system to perform a storage-centric task. For example, a method may include, responsive to a detection of a failed storage device in a P2P storage system, determining, by the failed storage device, that a storage-centric task is assigned to the failed storage device; and performing, by the failed storage device, the storage-centric task responsive to P2P communications with a functioning storage device in the P2P storage system.

Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing a component. The method includes selecting powder characterization, depositing powder materials, inspecting the powder materials, selecting process and laser parameters for laser processing, laser processing the powder materials, performing layer cleanup, determining stress state and relieving, additionally inspecting the laser processed powder materials, and repeating steps until a buildup of the component is complete.

Abstract: Example multi-device storage systems, storage devices, and methods provide hosted services on peer storage devices. Storage devices include local memory resources, such as operating memory, remotely addressable memory, or logical mapping memory, and compute resources, such as a processor or coding engine. Each storage device is configured to communicate with a plurality of peer storage devices over an interconnect fabric. The storage devices identify requested hosted services from service host requests received through the interconnect fabric. The storage devices store a plurality of hosted services are to enable access to local memory resources and local compute resources for data management operations for the plurality of peer storage devices.

Abstract: Materials and a process for forming a protective oxide coating. The high temperature coating system (108) includes at least a thermal barrier coating layer (104) and a thermally stable, deposit resistant protective layer (106) on the thermal barrier coating layer (104).

Abstract: Example multi-device storage systems and methods provide disaggregated read/write operations. Read and/or write data requests are received from a host system at a storage controller for a plurality of storage devices. A target service host storage device is identified that hosts a target portion of a logical map of storage locations distributed among the plurality of storage devices. The target service host storage device identifies a destination storage device corresponding to a target location for the request. A data transfer from the host system to the destination storage device is processed for the request and the logical map of the target service host device is updated. The target service host storage device and the destination storage device may be different storage devices among the plurality of storage devices.

Abstract: A main controller in a data storage system having multiple storage devices determines an initial set of memory block candidates for data lifetime operations by receiving from each of a plurality of the storage devices information identifying one or more potential memory block candidates, with respective received memory blocks having been classified by respective storage devices as potential candidates. The main controller determines a set of related memory blocks, and, based on received usage information for the candidate memory blocks and the related memory blocks, selects a target group of memory blocks and initiates performance of the data lifetime operations on the memory blocks of the selected target group.

Abstract: A turbine blade includes a platform with an internal cavity formed therein and an airfoil extending radially from the platform. The turbine blade includes a first portion made from ceramic matrix composite materials and a second portion made from superalloy materials. The first and second portions are selectively connected to each other via a spur and include an internal cooling circuit extending across both the first and second portions for circulating coolant therethrough. At least one supply passage extends between the internal cooling circuit and the internal platform cavity and includes an array of pin fins and turbulators for diverting coolant to the internal platform cavity.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine blade (10), including a base portion (12) having a cast wall, and a tip portion (14) attached to the base portion and having a wall (60) formed by an additive manufacturing process. The tip portion wall may be formed to be solid and less than 2 mm in thickness, or it may be corrugated and be greater than 2 mm in thickness. Openings (80) defining the wall corrugations may be semi-circular, rectangular, trapezoidal, or elliptical in cross-sectional shape. The resulting blade has lower tip mass while retaining adequate mechanical properties. The tip portion may be formed to have a directionally solidified grain structure on a base portion having an equiaxed grain structure.

Abstract: A non-destructive method for condition assessment of a turbine component is provided. The method includes providing a laser generating a light pulse that heats the turbine component. An infrared image is then captured of the heated turbine component. An analysis of the turbine component for a particular characteristic of the turbine component may then be done. A system for the non-destructive condition assessment of a turbine component is also provided.

Abstract: A blackbody material application system for a turbine. The system includes a blackbody material supply and a moveable hose connected to the blackbody material supply wherein the hose sprays blackbody material onto a selected area within the turbine. The system also includes a rotatable bracket that holds the hose, wherein rotation of the bracket moves the hose toward the selected area within the turbine to enable application of the blackbody material onto the selected area. In addition, the system includes a motor for rotating the bracket and a moveable arm that holds the bracket wherein the bracket is inserted through an opening in the turbine and movement of the arm enables positioning of the bracket and hose in relative close proximity to the selected area suitable for spraying blackbody material onto the selected area.

Abstract: A separable computing system according to one example includes a display portion and a base portion. The display portion may include shared non-volatile memory to receive a base portion firmware update and a display portion private non-volatile memory to store the base portion firmware update. The display portion may further include a display portion embedded controller to send the base portion firmware update to a base portion embedded controller. The base portion may include and embedded controller to receive the base portion firmware update and a base portion private non-volatile memory to store the base portion firmware update.

Abstract: Data management functions are offloaded from a main controller to individual storage devices in a multi-device storage environment. The main controller receives a data management request from a host system, and responds by determining one or more storage devices and one or more data management operations to be performed by the one or more storage devices. The main controller initiates performance of a data management function corresponding to the data management request, by sending one or more data management commands to the one or more storage devices, and initiating one or more data transfers, such as a direct memory access operation to transfer data between a memory buffer of a storage device and a host memory buffer of the host system, and an internal data transfer between two or more of the storage devices using an internal communication fabric of the data storage sub system.

Abstract: A flash thermography device for generating an infrared image of each of a plurality of rotating turbine components located inside a turbine. The device includes an infrared sensor for detecting thermal energy radiated by each component. The device also includes a borescope having a viewing end located on a longitudinal axis of the borescope. The borescope is positioned in an inspection port to locate the viewing end inside the turbine such that at least one component is within a field of view of the viewing end. In addition, the device includes a flash source that generates a plurality of light pulses corresponding to the number of components that rotate during a single rotation of the rotor, wherein the light pulses are oriented substantially transverse to the longitudinal. Thermal energy radiated from each component is transmitted through the borescope to the infrared sensor to enable generation infrared images.

Abstract: A non-destructive method for condition assessment of a turbine component is provided. The method includes providing a laser generating a light pulse that heats the turbine component. An infrared image is then captured of the heated turbine component. An analysis of the turbine component for a particular characteristic of the turbine component may then be done. A system for the non-destructive condition assessment of a turbine component is also provided.

Abstract: A system for automated condition assessment of a turbine component is provided. The system includes a partially enclosed photobox and a controller. The partially enclosed photobox includes a configurable rotational table adapted to carry the turbine component, at least one wall perpendicular to and abutting a horizontal platform upon which the rotational table is carried. The photobox also includes a plurality of cameras configured to be automatically positioned at locations surrounding the turbine component and capture images of the turbine component. The controller communicates with each of the cameras to respectively control the positioning of each camera in order to capture a desired view of the turbine component. At least one of the cameras is an infrared camera configured to perform flash thermography capturing a thermographic image of a portion of the turbine component. The thermographic image is used to assess the condition of the turbine component.

Abstract: A flash thermography device for generating an infrared image of a turbine component located inside a turbine, wherein the turbine includes at least one inspection port. The device includes a flash source that generates a light pulse that heats the turbine component and an infrared sensor for detecting thermal energy radiated by the turbine component. The device also includes a borescope having a sensor end, a viewing end that includes the flash source and an interior hollow that extends between the sensor and viewing ends. The borescope is positioned in the inspection port such that the viewing end is located inside the turbine. Thermal energy radiated from the turbine component is transmitted through the hollow to the infrared sensor to enable generation of the infrared image. The device further includes a reflector located on the viewing end that directs the light pulse toward the turbine component and a flash power supply for energizing the flash source.

Abstract: A flash thermography device for generating an infrared image of a turbine component located inside a turbine. The device includes a flash enclosure having an aperture. A flash source is located in the aperture wherein the flash source generates a light pulse that heats the turbine component. The device also includes an infrared sensor for detecting thermal energy radiated by the turbine component wherein the radiated thermal energy is transmitted through the aperture to the infrared sensor to enable generation of an infrared image of the turbine component.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus (10) including: a container (12) configured to bound a bed of powdered metal material; a fluidization arrangement (18) configured to fluidize the bed of powered material; an articulation mechanism (40) disposed within the container and configured to support and to rotate a component (38) about at least one horizontal axis; and an energy beam (34) configured to selectively scan portions (36) of a surface of the bed of powdered metal material to melt or sinter the selectively scanned portions onto the component.