Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a turbine component which enables obtaining a single crystal structure more easily and manufacturing a good turbine component. In the seed crystal placing step, the seed crystal is placed on the surface of the base in a manner that a first direction along <001> of the seed crystal has an angle within 15 degrees in absolute value in relation to a laminating direction. In the shaped layer forming step, scanning is performed in a manner that the scan direction has an angle within 20 degrees in absolute value in relation to a second direction being <001> orthogonal to the first direction of the seed crystal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxidation-induced highly-functional self-healing ceramic composition, a method for producing the ceramic composition, a use of the ceramic composition and a method for achieving the enhancement of the functionality of the ceramic composition, by focusing on a repairing stage and a remodeling state in a self-healing process and by carrying out elemental and structural designing of an oxidation-induced self-healing ceramic composition for the purpose of speeding up these stages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxidation-induced highly-functional self-healing ceramic composition, a method for producing the ceramic composition, a use of the ceramic composition and a method for achieving the enhancement of the functionality of the ceramic composition, by focusing on a repairing stage and a remodeling state in a self-healing process and by carrying out elemental and structural designing of an oxidation-induced self-healing ceramic composition for the purpose of speeding up these stages.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nickel-based heat-resistant superalloy produced by a casting and forging method, the nickel-based heat-resistant superalloy comprising 2.0 mass % or more but 25 mass % or less of chromium, 0.2 mass % or more but 7.0 mass % or less of aluminum, 19.5 mass % or more but 55.0 mass % or less of cobalt, [0.17×(mass % of cobalt content?23)+3] mass % or more but [0.17×(mass % of cobalt content?20)+7] mass % or less and 5.1 mass % or more of titanium, and the balance being nickel and inevitable impurities, and being subjected to solution heat treatment at 93% or more but less than 100% of a ?? solvus temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nickel-based heat-resistant superalloy produced by a casting and forging method, the nickel-based heat-resistant superalloy comprising 2.0 mass % or more but 25 mass % or less of chromium, 0.2 mass % or more but 7.0 mass % or less of aluminum, 19.5 mass % or more but 55.0 mass % or less of cobalt, [0.17×(mass % of cobalt content—23)+3] mass % or more but [0.17×(mass % of cobalt content—20)+7] mass % or less and 5.1 mass % or more of titanium, and the balance being nickel and inevitable impurities, and being subjected to solution heat treatment at 93% or more but less than 100% of a ?? solvus temperature.

Abstract: There is provided a nickel alloy having an excellent creep strength as well as high-temperature oxidation resistance. The nickel alloy of the present invention comprises, by mass percent, Cr in a range of 11.5 to 11.9%, Co in a range of 25 to 29%, Mo in a range of 3.4 to 3.7%, W in a range of 1.9 to 2.1%, Ti in a range of 3.9 to 4.4%, Al in a range of 2.9 to 3.2%, C in a range of 0.02 to 0.03%, B in a range of 0.01 to 0.03%, Zr in a range of 0.04 to 0.06%, Ta in a range of 2.1 to 2.2%, Hf in a range of 0.3 to 0.4%, and Nb in a range of 0.5 to 0.8%, the balance being Ni and unavoidable impurities, and contains carbides and borides precipitating in crystal grains and at grain boundaries.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nickel-based heat-resistant superalloy produced by a casting and forging method, the nickel-based heat-resistant superalloy comprising 2.0 mass % or more but 25 mass % or less of chromium, 0.2 mass % or more but 7.0 mass % or less of aluminum, 19.5 mass % or more but 55.0 mass % or less of cobalt, [0.17×(mass % of cobalt content?23)+3] mass % or more but [0.17×(mass % of cobalt content?20)+7] mass % or less and 5.1 mass % or more of titanium, and the balance being nickel and inevitable impurities, and being subjected to solution heat treatment at 93% or more but less than 100% of a ?? solvus temperature.

Abstract: The oxide matrix composite material is obtained by subjecting a fiber composed of at least one oxide or complex oxide and a matrix composed of at least one oxide or complex oxide to composite formation. For the fiber and the matrix, a component composition is selected such that the fiber and the matrix keep thermodynamic equilibrium to each other in a temperature range not exceeding the melting temperature, and a fiber diameter of the fiber at the time of equilibrium keeps ½ or more of a fiber diameter of the fiber at the start of the composite formation.

Abstract: There is provided a nickel alloy having an excellent creep strength as well as high-temperature oxidation resistance. The nickel alloy of the present invention comprises, by mass percent, Cr in a range of 11.5 to 11.9%, Co in a range of 25 to 29%, Mo in a range of 3.4 to 3.7%, W in a range of 1.9 to 2.1%, Ti in a range of 3.9 to 4.4%, Al in a range of 2.9 to 3.2%, C in a range of 0.02 to 0.03%, B in a range of 0.01 to 0.03%, Zr in a range of 0.04 to 0.06%, Ta in a range of 2.1 to 2.2%, Hf in a range of 0.3 to 0.4%, and Nb in a range of 0.5 to 0.8%, the balance being Ni and unavoidable impurities, and contains carbides and borides precipitating in crystal grains and at grain boundaries.

Abstract: A coating fault locating technique transmits a base electric signal from a power source to a buried metal pipe. A location of a coating fault in the buried pipe is detected by detecting a gradient of a changing magnetic field between two points spaced along the buried pipe. The gradient is detected based upon the output differential of at least one pair of search coils. The gradient is caused by a leakage of current that occurs at the coating fault. In particular, the at least one pair of search coils are provided in a mobile unit that is located above ground. The at least one pair of search coils are spaced apart from one another and have their axes arranged so as to have a low sensitivity to a magnetic field generated by the base electric signal running through the buried pipe. The at least one pair of coils are spaced apart from each other such that a line drawn between midpoints of the search coils' axes crosses a plane normal to the axis of the buried pipe.

Abstract: The inside-outside positional relationship between a field core of an electromagnet and an armature provided on a piston in an electromagnetic pump is reversed as compared with the prior art pump, that is, an annular armature is placed outside and a field core is placed inside the armature. The annular armature attached to the piston reciprocates in the axial direction thereof and the inside surface of the armature is opposed to the outside circumference of the field core of an electromagnet having formed thereon a plurality of outwardly and radially projecting magnetic poles, and being fixed to a part of a casing.

Abstract: A speed control apparatus in which for sampling features of a speed fluctuation and generating a speed fluctuation correcting signal, an arithmetic operation can be simplified and can be performed by an inexpensive arithmetic and operation unit, thus requiring no expensive arithmetic operation unit. The speed control apparatus is also capable of reducing torque ripples and speed fluctuations quickly even when the load of an object to be controlled is changed.

Abstract: An electromagnetic reciprocating pump comprising of a closed-type casing provided with a cylinder in front thereof, a main shaft as least the front end of which is fixed to the casing, a piston having a piston head in front thereof, which piston is slidably fitted over the outer periphery of the main shaft to reciprocate, and coaxially supporting an armature, a spring disposed between the piston and the casing for biasing the piston in one direction, an electromagnet fixed to the casing so as to attract the armature in the opposite direction against the biasing force of the spring, suction ports and suction valves for sucking a fluid into a pressure chamber defined by the cylinder and the piston head, and a discharge port and a discharge valve for discharging the pressurized fluid from the pressure chamber.

Abstract: A rotary head device having a rotary drum and a rotating motor within the rotary drum, with the stator of the motor being supported by a fixed arm attached to a fixed drum or to a fixed drum supporting member. The construction permits the manufacture of the rotary head device using the manufacturing equipment used for conventional rotary shaft type rotary head devices despite the rotary head device being a thin device. In this rotary head device the position of contact of a ground brush and a rotor can be set at the center of rotation or thereabouts, so despite it being a thin device, the sliding speed of the ground brush is low, and hence it is possible to prevent the abrasion of the ground brush and also to prevent increase of the rotative driving torque.

Abstract: An electromagnetic reciprocating pump which maintains the outlet pressure at a preset value comprising a pressure sensor for detecting the actual outlet pressure of the electromagnetic reciprocating pump and means to feedback control the frequency of the reciprocating motion and, if necessary, its stroke of the electromagnetic drive means based on the deviation from the preset outlet pressure of the actual outlet pressure. The reciprocating motion frequency control of the electromagnetic drive means may be done by modulating the frequency and amplitude of the half-wave AC current supplied to the electromagnetic drive means. With this, the control of the number of times of the reciprocating motion of the electromagnetic drive means can be carried out without changing the reciprocating motion stroke of the electromagnetic drive means.

Abstract: An electromagnetic reciprocating pump having a piston electromagnetically moved at least in one direction is comprised of a frame having attached thereto an electromagnet which operates the piston, an inner cylinder whose one end side in the axial direction is secured to the frame and the other side thereof is closed and having the piston accommodated therein such that the piston can be reciprocated therein, an outer cylinder whose one end in the axial direction being secured to the frame and coaxially encircling the inner cylinder so as to form a working chamber between it and the inner cylinder, an outer piston accommodated within the working chamber so as to freely reciprocate and varying a capacity of working chamber, spring means being contracted and expanded in accordance with the movement of the outer piston, and magnetic coupling means for magnetically coupling the inner piston and the outer piston.

Abstract: A solenoid-operated reciprocating pump includes a casing having a cylinder with a central axis. A main shaft is disposed in and secured at one end to the casing in alignment with the central axis of the cylinder. A piston having a piston head is slidably fitted over the main shaft such that the piston head is disposed within the cylinder for axial motion. A coil spring extends between the piston and casing to bias the piston in a first axial direction and an armature radially extends from the outer periphery of the piston for interaction with an electromagnet disposed around the longitudinal periphery of the piston. The electromagnet attracts the armature and hence the piston in a second axial direction opposite from the first direction.

Abstract: An electromagnetic pump comprising fluid operation chambers for discharging fluid to the outside; and electromagnet connected to an AC power source device for polarity switching for every half cycle of AC when energized; a permanent magent which moves together with the electromagnets; and a reciprocative shaft holding the permanent magnet, which reciprocates in the shaft direction when the electromagnet is energized. The width of a securement portion for the permanent magnet of the reciprocative shaft is relatively narrow compared to the other portions, and the permanent magnet consists of a pair of permanent magnet pieces bonded together by sandwiching the securement portion therebetween. The electromagnetic pump further comprises a fluid operation member for expanding or contracting the volume in the fluid operation chamber by the reciprocation movement of the reciprocative shaft so as to guide fluid out.

Abstract: A rotary magnetic head cylinder device for use in a helical-scanning system video tape recorder has a projection provided on a tape running race of a stationary lower cylinder near a location at which a magnetic tape leaves from the lower cylinder. The projection is preferably integral with the tape running race and has a small area which is defined by a shoulder circumferentially extending identically with a tape guide shoulder contouring the lower edge of the tape running race and which spreads perpendicularly to the tape running race, and an upper surface coplanar with the top face of the lower cylinder, and a height defined by a protruded length radially outwardly toward the outer circumferential surface of the lower cylinder. The projection serves to reduce vibrations of the magnetic tape generated when the video head carried by the rotary upper cylinder leaves from the magnetic tape.

Abstract: There is provided a control circuit for a DC brushless motor suitable for use in acoustic devices or data cassette recorders which comprises a rotor magnet rotating synchronously with the motor rotor, three or more-phase stator windings opposing the rotor magnet and spaced apart therefrom by a slight gap, winding drive circuits for supplying exciting current to the stator windings, and Hall elements for detecting angular positions of the rotor magnet and producing output voltages supplied to the winding drive circuits.