Abstract: A system and method are provided including an inclusion module to receive a powder sample from a powder source; a computed tomography equipment; a memory for storing program instructions; an inclusion processor, coupled to the memory, and in communication with the inclusion module, and operative to execute program instructions to: receive the powder sample; execute a computed tomography (CT) scan process of the received sample to generate a first dataset including one or more images; identify inclusions in the one or more images, via a segmentation process; reconstruct, via a reconstruction process, the identified inclusion into a 3D representation; measure the identified inclusion; mark the inclusions on one or more image slices from the 3D representations; and determine whether the powder source is contaminated based on the one or more marked images. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A system and method are provided including an inclusion module to receive a powder sample from a powder source; a computed tomography equipment; a memory for storing program instructions; an inclusion processor, coupled to the memory, and in communication with the inclusion module, and operative to execute program instructions to: receive the powder sample; execute a computed tomography (CT) scan process of the received sample to generate a first dataset including one or more images; identify inclusions in the one or more images, via a segmentation process; reconstruct, via a reconstruction process, the identified inclusion into a 3D representation; measure the identified inclusion; mark the inclusions on one or more image slices from the 3D representations; and determine whether the powder source is contaminated based on the one or more marked images. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are magnetic bearings, armatures for magnetic bearings, and methods for their production. In one embodiment, an armature is disclosed. The armature comprises a stack, having a first end and a second end, of insulating layers and coated plates disposed adjacent one another. A first compression collar is disposed at the first end, a second compression collar is disposed at the second end, and a shaft is disposed through the first and second compression collars and the stack. The coated plates comprise core plates having a coating disposed thereon, wherein the coating comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a metal, a metal alloy, a metal oxide, an intermetallic compound, a multi-phase alloy, a solid solution, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing. In addition, magnetic bearings and methods for assembling armatures are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for mitigating stress corrosion cracking of a component exposed to a high temperature water in a high temperature water system is provided. The method comprises the steps of lowering corrosion potential conditions to a desired low corrosion potential in the high temperature water environment; and introducing a first material comprising zinc into the high temperature water environment, such that the desired low corrosion potential facilitates transport of the first material into cracks in a structure communicative with the high temperature water environment.