Abstract: The process for assembling long sections (11) of booms of support legs of an oil platform comprises machining an inclined flat surface (15) on the whole of the length of each main face of a rectangular plate (12), machining a groove behind each flat surface (15), machining an inclined chamfer on longitudinal edges of a stiffener (13), placing a stiffener (13) on each main face of the rectangular plate (12), welding each stiffener (13) to the rectangular plate (12), under a vacuum from the exterior by means of an electron beam, in the region of the chamfers and the flat surfaces so as to produce a section (11), and heat treating the section (11).

Abstract: An airfoil and its sub components for a gas turbine engine have a convex wall and a concave wall that are connected at leading and trailing edges. Internal supports extending from the convex and concave walls define a series of airfoil supports that have at least one primary cavity between them. Internal supports in the proximity of the edges define material absorption cavities that have a smaller cross-section than the cross section of the primary cavities. Pressure applied to the walls during the diffusion bonding process forces material inside the airfoil, and most particularly the airfoil edges, to yield towards the center of the airfoil. The material absorption cavities absorb material that yields during the diffusion bonding process and prevent buckling of the walls.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of accurately joining together two sheet sections along edges of the sheets having complementary shapes, and wherein the edge of at least one sheet section is formed by means of a numerically controlled machine with the sheet section fixed in a fixture by moving a cutting member relative to the sheet section according to a predetermined path, whereafter complementary edges of the two sheet sections are made to abut each other and the two sheet sections are welded together in a numerically controlled machine, one sheet section being fixedly retained in said fixture and the knowlegde of the path used during cutting is used to determine the path of the welding means at the welding of the sheet sections.

Abstract: A stator frame comprises a connection end (CE) casting having at least one CE integral partial tie bar extending from an inboard side of the CE casting and a pinion end (PE) casting having at least one PE integral partial tie bar extending from an inboard side of the PE casting. Each PE partial tie bar is welded to a respective CE partial tie bar.

Abstract: A dual bias weld is an improved weld for joining strips to be formed into coiled tubing. Tubing is formed from a first strip and a second strip, the first and second strips being of the same width. A planar end surface is formed on an end of the first strip, the plane of the planar end surface being defined by a line lying along a top surface of the first strip at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first strip and a line lying along an edge surface of the first strip at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal of the first strip. Similarly, a planar end surface is formed on an end of the second strip, the plane of the planar end surface being defined by a line lying along a top surface of the second strip at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the second strip and a line lying along an edge surface of the second strip at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the second strip.

Abstract: In a method for making a joined pipe, a main pipe is cut so that two V-shaped edges of a right angle are formed in the diametrical positions on the periphery of the main pipe, and a branch pipe is cut so that two peaked edges of a right angle are formed in the diametrical positions on the periphery of the branch pipe. Then, the facets of the V-shaped edges and the peaked edges are fused by heating, and butt-welded under pressure.

Abstract: At least one chamfer (10, 11) is produced on each of the parts (2, 3) to be assembled, which chamfer is inclined in relation to the faces of the part, along one of its edges. The chamfer (10, 11) may be produced during the cutting out of the part (2, 3) in a metallic plate. The parts are placed in assembly position with their chamfers (10, 11) in contact over a bearing plane. The parts (2, 3) are welded in a single pass over the bearing plane using a method such as laser or electron-beam welding. The method enables, in particular, the assembly of armour plates to be carried out.

Abstract: A metal golf club head includes a main body and a sole plate. The main body has a front wall arranged for impacting a golf ball, a top wall, a bottom wall with an opening formed therein, and a rear wall. The sole plate closes the opening in the bottom wall of the main body. A circular ridge circumscribes the main body opening and projects downwardly from the main body. The sole plate has a circular ridge extending around its periphery and projecting downwardly. When the sole plate is inserted in the main body opening, the circular ridges on the main body and the sole plate are juxtaposed. Then, these circular ridges are fused together in order to affix the sole plate to the main body.

Abstract: A method of repairing a turbine blade comprising the steps of ascertaining a normal vibration characteristic of the blade, separating an outer end part of the blade from a residual inner part of the blade and subsequently securing a new end part to the residual part so that a joint between the new end part and the residual part is positioned in a predetermined relationship to said vibration characteristic.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for holding the ends of two metal rods which are to be joined, cutting a face on each of the two metal rods, maintaining alignment of the two cut faces, and providing proper compressive force on the two rods while they are joined by a brazing operation.

Abstract: A method is taught for the replacement of turbine disk airseal lands, whereby a replacement land ring is solid state bonded to the disk in place of a worn or damaged land.

Abstract: A device and method for butt-welding metal strips using a laser is disclosed. The present invention utilizes clamping bridges to selectively grip the metal strips to be welded together. The ends of the metal strips are first prepared for welding by severing the ends using a movable laser. After the prepared strip ends are moved into butt-welding relationship, the same laser is used to weld the two strips together. Where the strips are of differing width, the laser may be rotated and its height above the strips adjusted in order to achieve the proper welding angle. Where one strip is continuously moving, a buffer facility is provided for selectively storing a portion of the continuously moving strip prior to cutting and welding. Through adjustment of the buffer facility, the clamped portion of the continuously moving strip, i.e. the trailing portion, remains stationary during cutting and welding while the leading portion of the strip continues to advance.

Abstract: A method of joining transformer winding conductor cables is disclosed. Initially, the ends of the conductor cables to be joined are cut in a staggered configuration. The staggered ends are then chamfered. The ends are then welded together to form a staggered joint which is of substantially the same thickness as the individual conductor cables.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing cooled aerofoil blades in which blade parts are bonded together to provide complete blades. The blade parts are provided with mating surfaces which are simultaneously spark erosion machined to match the same prior to the blade parts being brazed together. Spark erosion machining is performed by maintaining the mating surfaces to be matched at a constant distance apart from each other and translating a tensioned wire electrode along a path passing mid-way between the mating surfaces.

Abstract: A method for shear forge bonding two or more metal parts having forging compatible compositions is comprised of the steps of sizing parts to be joined across a forged bond line, disposing those parts in forging dies configured to present them in a bonding-effective orientation, shearing surfaces, one on each of the metal parts, located proximately and opposite one another across a gap, under controlled conditions of temperature and atmosphere selected to prevent the formation of any bonding disruptive surface contamination on the sheared surfaces, and then finally forging those parts to close the gap and bring the sheared surfaces into contact under controlled conditions of temperature, pressure, atmosphere, and outer diameter constraint to yield a shear forged bond between the sheared surfaces.

Abstract: A metal drop-out is attached to a receiving tube of a bicycle frame. The drop-out includes a slotted axle-retaining section and a mounting section which is of one-piece integral construction with the axle-retaining section. The mounting section is bent relative to the axle-retaining section along a transverse band region by an angle by about 10 to 90 degrees. An end edge of the mounting section is machined to a generally cylindrical configuration defining a first longitudinal axis. The machined end edge of the mounting section is inserted into an end of a receiving tube and is welded thereto.

Abstract: A rotating or moving metal component such as a blade for a gas turbine engine is made from a composite bar of titanium alloy with the sides of the bar having a surface layer of e.g. nickel which is less likely to ignite in particle form or by frictional heating when present in oxygen or air. After the surface layer has been bonded to the titanium alloy it is then parted to provide sections which extend perpendicularly to the plane of the surface layers. Each parted section may then be machined into a blade with the nickel portion forming the tip of the blade. Alternatively, each parted section may itself form the blade tip by attachment on its titanium alloy side to a blade stem.

Abstract: A method of fabricating light-weight sections consisting in uncoiling a strip (20), levelling it, slitting it in a zigzag course into at least two members (5, 6, 7), changing the path of travel of at least one member, matching the members (5, 6, 7) at the edges in the same plane so as to obtain units with an alternating cross-sectional area, and welding units together.

Abstract: A method, for butt-welding steel strips using a laser beam are disclosed, in which opposite ends of preceding and succeeding steel strips fed continuously are cut and the cut end edges thus formed are welded by butt welding using a laser. The cutting and butting at the time of welding are effected with one edge of the preceding steel strips adjacent to the opposite ends of the succeeding steel strips aligned to be parallel with the center line of travel of the continuous processing line. When effecting the alignment, the preceding or succeeding steel strip is attracted by an electromagnetic chuck on a work table in the continuous processing line and is pulled by the chuck toward a reference block provided with an alignment edge parallel to the center line of travel of the processing line to bring the edge of the sheet into contact with the reference block. The alignment is done in this state.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing hemispherical tank heads is disclosed in which a pair of planar lune members having a generally football shape are cut from flat metal stock. The members are each then formed into a three dimensional lune section having a generally orange-peel sectional shape. Each section is placed onto a trim jig and a first edge of the sections are trimmed to leave some excess material beyond a desired trim line. A second edge of each section is then trimmed to a desired trim line. The two trimmed sections are placed on a joining jig with the second edges of the sections juxtaposed and joined to form a hemispherical member. Finally, the hemispherical member is placed onto the trim jig and the excess materials on the first edges is trimmed to form an accurate hemispherical tank head. Preferably, the trim jig is rotated relative to a stationary plasma torch during all trimming operations.

Abstract: A toroidal pressure vessel storing pressurized gas defines an outwardly exposed axially extending structural part of an automotive vehicle. Heat transfer from outside the vehicle directly to the pressure vessel advantageously offsets gas-expansion refrigeration effect when gas is used from the vessel.

Abstract: A process for forming a metallic article such as a fluid actuated ram assembly and particularly a hydraulically actuated ram assembly which includes as an initial step production of a raw casting from a mold. Subsequently one or more transverse parting operations are effected to the casting so as to form components of the article which may subsequently be attached to form the article. Suitably the raw casting is mounted on a lathe for various machining operations to be effected prior to carrying out the parting operations.

Abstract: A toroidal pressure vessel comprises two annular, complementarily formed axial sections which are intersecured along a duality of annular joint lines that circumscribe and are mutually offset along the axis of the toroid. The axial sections are formed by machining a pair of end portions removed from a length of thick-walled metal tubing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for assembly of the end of a girder (16,18',18",20', 20"and the associated region of a crossbrace (10,12), constituting components of the chassis end of a railway vehicle, with the girder and crossbrace each comprising at least one vertical web and upper and lower flanges. According to the invention, the flanges of the girder are cut away such that its web extends longitudinally beyong the edges of the flanges. Then the flanges of the crossbrace are cut so as to form attachment journals with free edges adapted to the respective free edges of the flanges of the girder, at the same time, forming in the region of the free edges, hook-shaped lateral appendages. The crossbrace and girder are positioned so that the respective free edges of the flanges of the crossbrace and the girder essentially abut one another, and the girder and crossbrace are welded together in the regions of mutual contact.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for performing remotely-manipulated rk on a conduit of a nuclear facility. The method of the invention is for maintaining pipe conduits in a radioactively contaminated cell such as a large-area cell of a reprocessing facility for irradiated nuclear fuel. The defective conduit portion to be removed is sawn out of a conduit and a replacement conduit segment is welded into the conduit. In order to provide for rapidly and accurately welding the replacement conduit segment into the conduit, the step of machining the two conduit end portions is combined with the step of determining the inside dimension between the conduit end portions formed by the step of sawing out the defective conduit portion. An apparatus for carrying out the method of the invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing a tungsten carbide tip punch includes:(1) preparing a punch rod including a top surface having a cylindrical protrusion;(2) placing on the top surface of the punch rod a tungsten carbide piece having a hardness greater than that of the punch rod and including a bottom surface having a crown-like indentation which opens at the bottom surface and which is capable of being well matched with said cylindrical protrusion at the lowermost portion of the crown-like indentation.

Abstract: A method of forming a hermetic seal between two silicon wafers includes forming opposing troughs in each of the two wafers. In each trough are formed an isolation layer, a diffusion barrier and a tub of polysilicon. A gold strip is put on one polysilicon tub and the two silicon wafers are brought together and heated in a thermal gradient oven. A silicon gold eutectic is formed which migrates to the diffusion barrier of the silicon wafer.

Abstract: A method for matching the bonding pad surfaces of a device and heatsinks to be bonded, which method maximizes the uniformity of pressure applied during thermocompression bonding, is disclosed. The method comprises using the collet of a die bonding machine to burnish the bonding pad on a heatsink. The collet is then traversed to a second workstage where the collet is used to pick up a device and burnish the device bonding pad against a suitable burnishing medium. The collet, with the device, is then traversed back to the main workstage where thermocompression bonding of the device to the heatsink is carried out. The alignment of the collet is locked and maintained throughout all of the steps to insure that all burnished surfaces are parallel and that the pressure during bonding is perfectly perpendicular to those parallel surfaces.

Abstract: A method of forming tapered tube sections from a cylindrical tube section and for forming tapered tubes from cylindrical tubes. A cylindrical tube is severed along a plane that is not parallel to its longitudinal axis, the resulting tube sections are reformed into new radii, the tube sections are then reversed and welded together to form a tapered tube of the desired configuration.

Abstract: A gear shaper or shaver cutter which has broken or damaged teeth is salvaged by removing good teeth from an identical cutter which is otherwise unsalvagable. The removal of damaged teeth from the salvagable cutter, and removal of good teeth from the unsalvagable cutter, is done by electrical discharge machining (EDM) wire. The good teeth are removed as an integral group which is snugly fitted into and plugs the slot where the damaged teeth were removed from the salvageable cutter. The group is locked in place by a lock pin in an aperture made by EDM electrode procedure, the lock pin being welded in place by electron beam welding, and or any other suitable state of the art.

Abstract: High-strength metal joints are formed by a combined weld-braze technique. A hollow cylindrical metal member is forced into an undersized counterbore in another metal member with a suitable braze metal disposed along the bottom of the counterbore. Force and current applied to the members in an evacuated chamber results in the concurrent formation of the weld along the sides of the counterbore and a braze along the bottom of the counterbore in one continuous operation.

Abstract: A method of butt-joining metal tapes coated on one or both sides with a film of thermoplastic polymer material.The film is detached from an end portion of each tape (1A 1B) by immersion in a solvent at its boiling point. The detached film is removed and the ends of the two tapes welded together. A film (17, 18) of high-density polyethylene and ionomer resin is applied to the stripped area and bonded thereto by the application of heat and pressure. Device for implementation of the method.

Abstract: A method for remanufacturing turbine vane clusters of gas turbine engines is disclosed. Concepts and techniques for salvaging undamaged vanes from a damaged vane cluster are developed. In accordance with the method taught, protective coatings on the vane clusters are removed and residual stresses in the vanes are relieved before salvageable vanes are separated from their original vane cluster.

Abstract: This invention pertains to heat transfer fluid conduit wrapping for vessels particularly as shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,318,376 issued May 9, 1967 and 3,452,568 issued July 1, 1969. In those patents is shown wrapping which is specially contoured to provide outwardly extending flare edges on each side of a generally rounded, central portion. That wrapping is fabricated in determined lengths, and is made a fluid conducting passageway by welding its edges to a vessel wall and by welding one end to the adjacent end of a succeeding length. Welding of wrapping either at its edges or ends may be by one or more passes. The welding of one segmental wrapping length to the next length may, according to the present invention, include a specially shaped inner reinforcing member, and a transverse cut or an angled cut of twenty to forty-five degrees at the end of the wrapping may be made.

Abstract: The method of mounting a particle on a support member comprises mounting a mass of material from which the particle is derived on a carrier element and then shaping the mass of material to form an assembly of the particle on the element. The assembly is located in a predetermined attitude relatively to a body of liquid substance which is solidified around the particle. Next, most if not all of the material exterior to the solidified substance is removed and a support member then attached to the remaining part of the assembly. Finally, the solidified liquid substance is removed from the assembly.

Abstract: A tapered tubular chair base leg is formed from a tube of uniform cross section throughout its length by deforming the bottom wall and adjoining portions of the sidewalls of the tube inwardly to produce an interior rib which is inclined throughout its length relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube. The smaller end of the formed tube is then formed to close the end and provide a downwardly open bore for frictionally embracing a tubular caster-mounting bushing.

Abstract: A pipe elbow or bend has a pair of adjacent straight pipe sections joined together on one side of a center line of each pipe section, and a wedge shaped insert of a segment of pipe of the same diameter joining the straight pipe sections on the other side of the respective center planes, whereby a Y-shaped joint is formed in the elbow on each side of a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the center planes of the pipe section. The elbow may be formed by serving a straight pipe along a plane normal to the axis of the pipe on one side of the center plane thereof and along a pair of planes at acute angles to the axis of the pipe on the other side of the center plane, to form a pair of pipe sections and a pipe segment. The edges of the pipe sections formerly connected to the pipe segment are joined together, and the pipe segment is joined to the ends of the pipe sections at the other side of their respective center planes.

Abstract: An end plug is formed by heat-sealing or welding a V-shaped section cut from the wall of a first pipe to a complementary shaped butt end of a second pipe.