Abstract: A gas turbine engine guide vane heat exchanger has guide vane heat exchanger including electroformed fluid channels in electroformed heat exchanger tubes or a heat exchanger core disposed within airfoil. Non-flammable heat conducting liquid or non-metallic foam may fill space between tubes or core and airfoil. Fluid circuit may include channels within electroformed heat exchanger tubes or the heat exchanger core and extend from inlet manifold to outlet manifold for directing fluid or oil through channels and include fluid or oil supply inlet connected to inlet manifold for receiving the fluid or oil flowed into inlet manifold and a fluid or oil supply outlet connected to fluid or oil supply outlet for discharging fluid or oil flowed out of fluid or oil outlet manifold. Heat exchanger tubes or heat exchanger core, inlet manifold, outlet manifold, supply inlet and supply outlet may be integrally and monolithically electroformed together.

Abstract: A tube coupling assembly is disclosed, which comprises a first connector for connecting to a tube; a second connector for jointing with the first connector; a first member is adapted to mount on the first connector and operably affixable to the second connector; and a second member is adapted to mount on the second connector, and is capable of being engaged with the first member to prevent separation between the first connector and the second connector.

Abstract: An electroforming system and method for electroforming a component includes an electroforming reservoir with a housing with at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and at least one anode chamber within the housing and fluidly coupled to the at least one inlet. An anode can be located within the at least one anode chamber.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine guide vane heat exchanger has guide vane heat exchanger including electroformed fluid channels in electroformed heat exchanger tubes or a heat exchanger core disposed within airfoil. Non-flammable heat conducting liquid or non-metallic foam may fill space between tubes or core and airfoil. Fluid circuit may include channels within electroformed heat exchanger tubes or the heat exchanger core and extend from inlet manifold to outlet manifold for directing fluid or oil through channels and include fluid or oil supply inlet connected to inlet manifold for receiving the fluid or oil flowed into inlet manifold and a fluid or oil supply outlet connected to fluid or oil supply outlet for discharging fluid or oil flowed out of fluid or oil outlet manifold. Heat exchanger tubes or heat exchanger core, inlet manifold, outlet manifold, supply inlet and supply outlet may be integrally and monolithically electroformed together.

Abstract: An electroforming system and method for electroforming a component includes an electroforming reservoir with a housing defining a fluid passage. An electroforming chamber can be located within the housing and fluidly coupled to the fluid passage via a set of apertures in at least one wall of the electroforming chamber.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine guide vane heat exchanger has guide vane heat exchanger including electroformed fluid channels in electroformed heat exchanger tubes or a heat exchanger core disposed within airfoil. Non-flammable heat conducting liquid or non-metallic foam may fill space between tubes or core and airfoil. Fluid circuit may include channels within electroformed heat exchanger tubes or the heat exchanger core and extend from inlet manifold to outlet manifold for directing fluid or oil through channels and include fluid or oil supply inlet connected to inlet manifold for receiving the fluid or oil flowed into inlet manifold and a fluid or oil supply outlet connected to fluid or oil supply outlet for discharging fluid or oil flowed out of fluid or oil outlet manifold. Heat exchanger tubes or heat exchanger core, inlet manifold, outlet manifold, supply inlet and supply outlet may be integrally and monolithically electroformed together.

Abstract: A method of forming a strut includes providing a ring with a threaded section, coupling a mandrel to the ring, and electroforming a metallic layer over the mandrel and ring. The strut can include an integral monolithic body.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of manufacturing a structure with a wall, comprising manufacturing a structure with a wall by using additive manufacturing technology, and dissolving a surface of the wall for reducing thickness of the wall.

Abstract: An electroforming system and method for electroforming a component includes an electroforming reservoir with a housing with at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and at least one anode chamber within the housing and fluidly coupled to the at least one inlet. An anode can be located within the at least one anode chamber.

Abstract: An electroforming system and method for electroforming a component includes an electroforming reservoir with a housing defining a fluid passage. An electroforming chamber can be located within the housing and fluidly coupled to the fluid passage via a set of apertures in at least one wall of the electroforming chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of manufacturing a structure with a wall, comprising manufacturing a structure with a wall by using additive manufacturing technology, and dissolving a surface of the wall for reducing thickness of the wall.

Abstract: A heat-carrying component can include an outer casing bounding an interior, where a conduit can be located within the interior. A support structure can also be located within the interior and support the conduit. In addition, the support structure can include at least two thermally-conductive support members supporting the conduit.

Abstract: A fluid passage assembly and method for manufacturing a fluid passage assembly for a power generator. The fluid passage assembly includes a manifold body having an inlet conduit for receiving a fluid, and at least one distribution conduit fluidly coupled to the inlet conduit for dispensing the fluid to cool the power generator, wherein a cross-section of the at least one distribution conduit is includes at least one corner.

Abstract: Duct assembly and method of forming a duct assembly, the method including providing a duct having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface defining a periphery and the inner surface defining a first fluid passageway, covering at least a portion of the outer surface with at least a portion of a sacrificial body, depositing a metal layer over an exposed surface of the sacrificial body, and removing the sacrificial body.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine guide vane heat exchanger has guide vane heat exchanger including electroformed fluid channels in electroformed heat exchanger tubes or a heat exchanger core disposed within airfoil. Non-flammable heat conducting liquid or non-metallic foam may fill space between tubes or core and airfoil. Fluid circuit may include channels within electroformed heat exchanger tubes or the heat exchanger core and extend from inlet manifold to outlet manifold for directing fluid or oil through channels and include fluid or oil supply inlet connected to inlet manifold for receiving the fluid or oil flowed into inlet manifold and a fluid or oil supply outlet connected to fluid or oil supply outlet for discharging fluid or oil flowed out of fluid or oil outlet manifold. Heat exchanger tubes or heat exchanger core, inlet manifold, outlet manifold, supply inlet and supply outlet may be integrally and monolithically electroformed together.

Abstract: Arcuate panel includes at least one axially extending panel header with arcuate outer and inner portions. Inner portion includes open portions of axially spaced apart arcuate cooling air spray rails attached to header and in fluid communication with plenum within header. Plurality of axially extending hollow fingers extend axially away from one of the spray rails and impingement spray holes in the spray rails and the fingers. Arcuate overhang may extend axially aftwardly from one of the spray rails and fingers may depend from overhang. An outer casing including axially spaced apart forward and aft casing flanges attached to or integral and monolithic with outer casing may be circumscribed by a hoop of the arcuate panels. The fingers may extend away from one of the spray rails and between nuts screwed on bolts disposed through one of the forward and aft casing flanges.

Abstract: A method of forming a strut includes providing a ring with a threaded section, coupling a mandrel to the ring, and electroforming a metallic layer over the mandrel and ring. The strut can include an integral monolithic body.

Abstract: A tube coupling assembly is disclosed, which comprises a first connector for connecting to a tube; a second connector for jointing with the first connector; a first member is adapted to mount on the first connector and operably affixable to the second connector; and a second member is adapted to mount on the second connector, and is capable of being engaged with the first member to prevent separation between the first connector and the second connector.