Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes accessing a computer-aided-design (CAD) model. For each component of the CAD model the computer-implemented method includes gathering relevant information pertinent to downstream analysis software, identifying start points, end points, or both, aggregating the relevant information to collected component information, and generating a component file using the collected component information. The component file includes attributes that are interpretable by the downstream analysis software to provide analysis of the CAD model.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for applying passive strain indicators to a component includes creating a plurality of surface curves and a plurality of data points on each of the plurality of surface curves, the plurality of surface curves and the plurality of data points defining the exterior surface of the component. The method further includes receiving data indicative of a user input selection of a selected surface curve of the plurality of surface curves, a selected data point of the plurality of data points on the selected surface curve, and a selected rotation angle. The method further includes determining an output dimension, location, and orientation of a passive strain indicator. The method further includes providing one or more control signals to a passive strain indicator application system to cause the system to apply the passive strain indicator having the output dimension, location, and orientation to the component.

Abstract: A system includes memory and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first file associated with a computer-aided design (CAD) model, and the first file includes a first set of programming object data. The processor is also configured to receive at least one second file that is associated with the CAD model and comprises a second set of programming object data. Additionally, the processor is configured to compare the first set of programming object data to the second set of programming object data and generate a third file or a graphical representation of the CAD model that includes one or more graphical representations indicative of one or more differences between the first set of programming object data and the second set of programming object data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for applying passive strain indicators to a component includes obtaining an output dimension, location, and orientation of each of a plurality of passive strain indicators for the component. The method further includes determining an inverse rotation matrix for each of the plurality of passive strain indicators based on the orientation and location of each of the plurality of passive strain indicators. The method further includes determining a movement profile for each of the plurality of passive strain indicators based on the inverse rotation matrix. The method further includes providing one or more control signals to a passive strain indicator application system to cause the system to apply each of the plurality of passive strain indicators to the component based on the movement profile for each of the plurality of passive strain indicators.

Abstract: A computer aided technology system includes a processor. The processor may receive a design model for a blade that has multiple diffuser holes. Also, the processor may derive a hole position and a vector for each of the multiple diffuser holes. In addition, the processor may translate the hole position to a machine coordinate system to create a translated hole position. Moreover, the processor may generate a manufacturing program based on the translated hole position and the vector. The blade includes a stator vane, a rotor vane, or a combination thereof. Further, the blade is included in a compressor, a gas turbine engine, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A system includes a processor for implementing a computer-aided technology (CAx) system, the CAx system including a graphical-user-interface (GUI) that presents a computer-aided design (CAD) model, and the CAD model includes at least one part. Furthermore, the system includes memory storing instructions that cause the processor to present the GUI, receive, via the GUI, at least one indication of an association type and an indication of at least one criteria corresponding to the at least one indication of the association type, iterate the model to identify at least one second feature that satisfies the association type and the criteria, associate and store product and manufacturing information (PMI) with the at least one second feature, generating a PMI association, and display a PMI object of the at least one second feature on the CAD model in the GUI, the PMI object including the PMI.

Abstract: A method includes presenting a computer-aided design (CAD) model via a graphical-user-interface (GUI) on a display, in a first orientation view; presenting one or more PMI objects oriented towards a first normal vector associated with the first orientation view, having a first orientation; identifying a second orientation view of the CAD model; calculating a second normal vector associated with the second orientation view; identifying the one or more PMI objects oriented towards the first normal vector; and orienting the identified one or more PMI objects towards the second normal vector, such that the identified one or more PMI objects are aligned in the second orientation view, having a second orientation.

Abstract: A system includes a display, a processor, and memory storing instructions that cause the processor to receive a request to scale one or more objects of on a model depicted on the display, identify the one or more objects of the model, determine one or more model parameters of the model, such that the model parameters include information indicative of the one or more objects, the model, the display, or any combination thereof, calculate a size for the one or more objects of the model based on the one or more model parameters; and scale the one or more objects based on the size for the objects.

Abstract: A blade includes an airfoil body defined by a concave pressure side outer wall and a convex suction side outer wall that connect along leading and trailing edges and, therebetween, form a radially extending chamber for receiving the flow of a coolant. The airfoil body has an inner surface facing the radially extending chamber and an outer surface, a first corrugated surface on a portion of the outer surface, and a second corrugated surface on the inner surface paralleling the first corrugated surface. The corrugated surface on the outer surface of the airfoil provides wake mixing. The blade may also include an integrally formed impingement cooling structure having a third corrugated surface parallel to the second corrugated surface, which is made possible through additive manufacturing. The impingement cooling structure so formed provides improved cooling of the blade.