Abstract: The invention relates to a trunnion (23) for a high-pressure turbine (11), to be arranged between a shaft of a low-pressure turbine (9) and an inner surface (34) of a seal mounting (26) of the low-pressure turbine (8), the trunnion (23) being characterized in that it includes a drop-launching extension (32) arranged such as to extend opposite a flared portion (33) of the inner surface (34) of the seal mounting (26), such that when the trunnion (23) is rotated about the shaft of the low-pressure turbine (9), oil (H2), which tends to penetrate between the trunnion (23) and the seal mounting (26), is thrown by centrifugal effect from the drop-launching extension (32) toward the flared portion (33) of the inner surface (34) of the seal mounting (26).

Abstract: The invention relates to blends of at least one single-site catalyst polyethylene and at least one single-site catalyst syndiotactic polypropylene with a specific syndiotactic polypropylene content ?PP in weight percent relative to the total weight of both the polyethylene and the syndiotactic polypropylene contained in the blend corresponding to: ? PP = ? ? 100 ? ? MI ? ? 2 PE MFI PP + MI ? ? 2 PE ( I ) with ? being at most 1.40, MI2PE being the melt flow index of the polyethylene as measured according to ISO 1133 at 190° C. under a load of 2.16 kg and MFIPP being the melt flow index of the syndiotactic polypropylene as measured according to ISO 1133 at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg. The blends show improved impact properties at temperatures below 0° C. The invention is also directed to a process for producing said blends, as well as to articles produced from these blends.

Abstract: A metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin having a multimodal molecular weight and composition distribution, comprising from 45% by weight to 75% by weight of a low density fraction, said fraction having a density below or equal to 918 g/cm3 as measured following the method of standard test ISO 1183 at a temperature of 23° C., wherein the density of the polyethylene resin is from 0.920 to 0.945 g/cm3, wherein the Mw/Mn of the polyethylene is of from 2.8 to 6, wherein the melt index MI2 of the polyethylene resin of from 0.1 to 5 g/10 min measured following the method of standard test ISO 1133 Condition D at a temperature of 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; and wherein the composition distribution breadth index (CDBI) of the polyethylene resin is below 70%, as analyzed by quench TREF (temperature rising elution fractionation) analysis.

Abstract: The invention relates to comprising a blade body (9) made of composite material having a polymer matrix reinforced by fibers and a leading edge shield (10) made of material having greater ability to withstand point impacts than the composite material of the blade body. The leading edge shield (10) is assembled on the blade body (9) by means of a first adhesive (16) and a second adhesive (17), both adhesives (16, 17) being deposited between the blade body (9) and the leading edge shield (10). Both adhesives (16, 17) form respective continuous films between the blade body (9) and the leading edge shield (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe comprising at least one metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin, wherein the polyethylene resin has a multimodal molecular weight distribution and comprises at least two metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene fractions A and B, wherein fractions A and B are prepared in different reactors of at least two reactors connected in series, wherein the polyethylene resin comprises: at least 30% by weight and at most 50% by weight of the polyethylene fraction A, based on the total weight of the polyethylene resin, wherein fraction A has a melt index MI2 of at least 50 g/10 min as determined on the fluff of fraction A according to ISO 1133:1997 condition D at a temperature of 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; wherein fraction B has a density of at most 0.9210 g/cm3; and wherein the polyethylene resin has a melt index MI5 of at least 0.10 g/10 min and of at most 1.0 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133:1997, condition T, at 190° C.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for remotely driving mobile web application testing on mobile devices. In use, a secure connection is established between a test manager residing on a test management system and a mobile web application residing on a mobile device associated with a user, the secure connection being established to remotely drive one or more automated tests of the mobile web application residing on the mobile device by the test manager residing on the test management system. Additionally, a test scenario is sent from the test manager residing on the test management system to a test driver runtime component of the mobile web application residing on the mobile device, the test scenario including one or more steps for automatically testing the mobile web application residing on the mobile device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe comprising at least one metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin, wherein the polyethylene resin has a multimodal molecular weight distribution and comprises at least two metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene fractions A and B, wherein fractions A and B are prepared in different reactors of at least two reactors connected in series, wherein the polyethylene resin comprises: at least 30% by weight and at most 50% by weight of the polyethylene fraction A, based on the total weight of the polyethylene resin, wherein fraction A has a melt index MI2 of at least 50 g/10 min as determined on the fluff of fraction A according to ISO 1133:1997 condition D at a temperature of 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; wherein fraction B has a density of at most 0.9210 g/cm3; and wherein the polyethylene resin has a melt index MI5 of at least 0.10 g/10 min and of at most 1.0 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133:1997, condition T, at 190° C.

Abstract: A multilayer acoustic treatment panel including a first cellular-structure core sandwiched between a perforated skin and an intermediate skin; and a second cellular-structure core sandwiched between the intermediate skin and a continuous skin. The perforated skin includes at least one pair of high-porosity zones presenting a perforation ratio greater than a perforation ratio of a remainder of the perforated skin and including an inlet zone and an outlet zone longitudinally spaced apart from each other, the high-porosity zones of a given pair communicating through the first cellular-structure core and the intermediate skin with the two ends of a soundwave flow channel arranged in the second cellular-structure core.

Abstract: Expandable vinyl aromatic polymers may contain comminuted graphite with a polymodal particle size distribution. Foams obtained from such expandable vinyl aromatic polymers have a reduced thermal conductivity at a reduced foam density.

Abstract: Expandable vinyl aromatic polymers may contain comminuted needle petroleum coke with a polymodal particle size distribution. Foams obtained from such expandable vinyl aromatic polymers have a reduced thermal conductivity at a reduced foam density.

Abstract: Expandable vinyl aromatic polymers may contain comminuted graphite with a polymodal particle size distribution. Foams obtained from such expandable vinyl aromatic polymers have a reduced thermal conductivity at a reduced foam density.

Abstract: Expandable vinyl aromatic polymers may contain comminuted needle petroleum coke with a polymodal particle size distribution. Foams obtained from such expandable vinyl aromatic polymers have a reduced thermal conductivity at a reduced foam density.

Abstract: An equipment for coating an airfoil of a turbine blade of a turbine engine in a coating block, including a base on which a molding block is positioned for flow of the coating metal, the molding block including a cavity defining a reference plane on the block for positioning the block in space, wherein the base also includes a cradle supporting the blade via six bearing points defining an orientation plane representative of an angular position of the airfoil relative to a root of the blade. The cradle is rotatably movable relative to the base about an axis oriented so as to be substantially parallel to a direction of a leading edge of the blade, to enable a modification in an angle formed between the reference and orientation planes.

Abstract: An aircraft pylon for mounting a dual-flow or triple-flow jet engine, the pylon including an upper surface for connection to the aircraft, two side flanks, and a flange on the lower portion of the pylon. The pylon further includes at least one portion that extends downstream from the cold flow nozzle of the jet engine and lies in the cold flow and, on the portion thereof extending into the cold flow beyond the nozzle, at least one opening, positioned on one of the flanks of the pylon, by which an air stream is injected into or drawn from the gas flow that flows along the flanks of the pylon.

Abstract: A method of repairing or of reworking a turbomachine disk including, on its rim, at least one external radial tab with an axial bore to accept an axial pin including a head and a shank with a threaded portion, the pin being slipped into the bore such that the head comes to press against one face of the tab through tightening of a nut on to the shank with the threaded portion against the opposite face of the tab, the pin forming a retaining mechanism to keep a tab secured to a component attached to the rim. A spot face is machined in the tab around the bore corresponding to a wearing zone, and a replacement pin including a flange pressing against the surface of the spot face, of a diameter greater than that of the head, is fitted.

Abstract: A metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin having a multimodal molecular weight and composition distribution, comprising from 45% by weight to 75% by weight of a low density fraction, said fraction having a density below or equal to 918 g/cm3 as measured following the method of standard test ISO 1183 at a temperature of 23° C., wherein the density of the polyethylene resin is from 0.920 to 0.945 g/cm3, wherein the Mw/Mn of the polyethylene is of from 2.8 to 6, wherein the melt index MI2 of the polyethylene resin of from 0.1 to 5 g/10 min measured following the method of standard test ISO 1133 Condition D at a temperature of 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; and wherein the composition distribution breadth index (CDBI) of the polyethylene resin is below 70%, as analyzed by quench TREF (temperature rising elution fractionation) analysis.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for acoustical treatment of the noise emitted by a bypass turbojet comprising a primary cowl having in an outer surface an inner annular acoustic treatment panel and a secondary cowl including in an inner surface an outer annular acoustic treatment panel arranged facing the inner panel. The inner and outer panels include respective central panel portions facing each other and extending axially over a common predetermined length, the length of the central panel portions lying in the range one-fifth to four-fifths of the total length of the panels, and the ratio between the acoustic resistances of the central panel portions being not less than 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nanocomposites comprising nanoparticles and a thermoplastic polymer composition, said nanocomposite being characterized by improved homogeneity, and in consequence by improved properties. Further, the present invention relates to a process for the production of such nanocomposites by first dispersing the nanoparticles in a dispersant and subsequent blending with a thermoplastic polymer composition.

Abstract: An equipment for coating an airfoil of a turbine blade of a turbine engine in a coating block, including a base on which a molding block is positioned for flow of the coating metal, the molding block including a cavity defining a reference plane on the block for positioning the block in space, wherein the base also includes a cradle supporting the blade via six bearing points defining an orientation plane representative of an angular position of the airfoil relative to a root of the blade. The cradle is rotatably movable relative to the base about an axis oriented so as to be substantially parallel to a direction of a leading edge of the blade, to enable a modification in an angle formed between the reference and orientation planes.

Abstract: A multilayer acoustic treatment panel including a first cellular-structure core sandwiched between a perforated skin and an intermediate skin; and a second cellular-structure core sandwiched between the intermediate skin and a continuous skin. The perforated skin includes at least one pair of high-porosity zones presenting a perforation ratio greater than a perforation ratio of a remainder of the perforated skin and including an inlet zone and an outlet zone longitudinally spaced apart from each other, the high-porosity zones of a given pair communicating through the first cellular-structure core and the intermediate skin with the two ends of a soundwave flow channel arranged in the second cellular-structure core.