Abstract: A closed socket brazed joint assembly is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for an airfoil of a gas turbine engine. An airfoil of a gas turbine engine may comprise an airfoil body having a body contact surface, and an airfoil edge coupled to the body contact surface, wherein at least one of the airfoil body or airfoil edge comprises a fiber metal laminate.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator including windings and a rotor. The windings include a first winding and a second winding connected in series. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor parts arranged in an axial direction. Each of the rotor parts includes a first magnet pole unit including a permanent magnet and a second magnet pole unit opposing the second winding at a rotational position of the rotor where the first magnet unit opposes the first winding. The second magnet pole unit applies a weaker magnetic force to the stator than the first magnet pole unit. The rotor parts each include an equal number of magnet poles. The first magnet pole units of the rotor parts are located at positions deviated from one another in a circumferential direction. The second magnet pole units of the rotor parts are located at positions deviated from one another in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: This motor includes a stator having a winding, and a rotor. The rotor rotates by being subjected to a rotating magnetic field generated when a drive current is supplied to the winding. The winding includes a first winding and a second winding. The first winding and the second winding are energized with the same timing by the drive current, and are connected in series. The rotor includes magnetic poles comprising permanent magnets, and magnetic flux permitting portions. In a rotor rotational position in which the magnetic poles oppose the first winding, the magnetic flux permitting portions oppose the second winding and permit the generation of an interlinkage magnetic flux arising as a result of a field weakening current in the second winding.

Abstract: The invention relates to an axle assembly for commercial vehicles includes a linkage element, a first axle element and a second axle element, wherein the first axle element substantially extends along a tube axis and can be fastened on a first side of the linkage element, wherein the second axle element is shaped at least in regions rotationally symmetrically around the stub axis and can be fastened on a second side of the linkage element, wherein the tube axis and the stub axis are separated from one another in the region of the linkage element, and wherein a receiving section is provided which can be fastened to at least one of the elements in order to provide a bearing for a spring element such that a first plane of the spring element is cut at least in regions by one of the axes.

Abstract: The twist axle assembly includes a pair of spaced apart trailing arms and a twist beam which is made of a single piece and is operably connected with the trailing arms. The twist beam has a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls. The twist beam presents a pair of end portions which are bent to present edges that face towards one another when viewed in cross-section, and the twist beam presents a middle portion which extends between the end portions. The middle portion has an opening with a generally elliptical shape formed into the bottom wall for reducing a torsion stiffness of the middle portion of the twist beam in comparison to the end portions.

Abstract: A component includes at least first and second plastics component parts which are interconnected in a connection zone. A reinforcing element includes at least one wire which bridges the connection zone. The first and second plastics component parts are welded together and/or are fused together in the connection zone. The plastics component parts may be bonded to one another.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide an apparatus to manufacture a mask frame assembly, including: extending unit configured to extend both ends of a mask in a first direction and arrange the mask on a frame, the mask including a deposition pattern and the frame including an opening; a pressurizing unit including a plurality of pressing portions the plurality of pressing portions configured to independently press the mask toward the frame; and a welding unit configured to weld the mask to affix the mask onto the frame.

Abstract: A vehicle sill reinforcement includes a first elongate member and a second elongate member. Each of the first elongate member and the second elongate member includes steps and walls disposed in alternating arrangement along an axis. The walls of the first elongate member are fixed to the walls of the second elongate member. The steps of the first elongate member and the steps of the second elongate member are aligned along the axis and define cavities therebetween. The steps and walls of the sill reinforcement resist buckling in response to both vertical and horizontal components of impact force applied to the sill reinforcement.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus and method of fabrication are provided for facilitating removal of heat from a heat-generating electronic device. The method of fabrication includes: obtaining a solder material; disposing the solder material on a surface to be cooled; and reflowing and shaping the solder material disposed on the surface to be cooled to configure the solder material as a base with a plurality of fins extending therefrom. In addition to being in situ-configured on the surface to be cooled, the base is simultaneously metallurgically bonded to the surface to be cooled. The solder material, configured as the base with a plurality of fins extending therefrom, is a single, monolithic structure thermally attached to the surface to be cooled via the metallurgical bonding thereof to the surface to be cooled.

Abstract: A smoothing/sifting rake, fork, pitchfork, or similar forked hand tool or attachment or tool head for mechanized machinery has specially welded tines. The tines each have a lower section located on the backbone of the tool head and a working section extending outwardly from the backbone. Each tine also has two longitudinally extending lateral surfaces and a transversely extending back edge surface therebetween. In one embodiment, welds extend the full longitudinal length of one of the lateral surfaces, the full transverse length of the back edge surface, but only partially along the longitudinal length of the second lateral surface. For heavy duty applications, welds are not applied to the back edge surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solder film for soldering parts, particularly plates of heat exchangers. To this end, the solder foil has a defined contour adapted to the parts to be soldered. According to the invention, the solder foil (12) can be produced as a part of a strip (11) of individual foils (12) connected to one another by material bridges (13).

Abstract: Friction heating and bonding are used to consolidate sequentially applied metals, plastics or composites to previously deposited material so as to form a bulk deposit in a desired shape. Monolithic or composite sheets, tapes and filaments can be consolidated using the approach. A system according to the invention includes a source of friction; a mechanism for applying a forging load between a feedstock power supply and a work surface; a work-head, which may have various configurations depending on the geometry of the feedstock to be used; a material feeding system; and a computer-controlled actuation system which controls the placement of material increments added to an object being built. A computer model of the object to be built is used to generate commands to produce the object additively and automatically. The approach provides a solid, freeform fabrication technique that requires no tooling, operates in the solid state, and creates a bond directly at the faying surfaces (i.e.

Abstract: The invention relates to a double-layered sheet comprising two cover sheets (1, 2) with a space between them, and a fill material (3) which fills the space between said cover sheets. Said fill material is made of plastic, in particular of porous duroplastic plastic, comprising embedded hard bodies (6, 7, 8, 9). In order to obtain the best possible geometrical moment of inertia while keeping the weight per surface area low, and in particular in order to prevent shearing out under pressure, of the cover sheet (1) acting as a compression chord, during pressing together of the double-layered sheet, the fill material is characterised by at least two stress/strain characteristic curves. In particular the fill material comprises pores which are sealed off from each other.

Abstract: A surface of an article, for example an external fluid flow surface, includes a plurality of metal wires lengthwise of the wires along the article surface. The article can be in the form of a component of an apparatus, for example a component of a gas turbine engine, the wires being bonded along and modifying surface characteristics of the article. Also, the article can be in the form of a bonding layer, for example a brazing tape, including the metal wires carried along a surface of the layer.

Abstract: A motor vehicle rear axle including a pair of longitudinal control arms made of cast iron or aluminum and a transverse torsion bar made of steel. Each control arm has a first end hinged to a body of the motor vehicle for up and down pivotal movement, a second end at which a wheel spindle is rigidly attached, and a socket facing the other control arm. Each socket has a diametrically opposite pair of apertures therein. The torsion bar has a pair of opposite terminal ends which are formed to match and interference fitted in respective ones of the control arm sockets. A pair of plugs in each of the pair of diametrically opposite apertures in the control arm sockets are fusion bonded to corresponding ones of the terminal ends of the torsion bar. The fusion bonded plugs define lugs in the apertures which torsionally reinforce the interference fit between the terminal ends of the torsion bar and the control arm sockets and which positively prevent dislodgment of the terminal ends from the control arm sockets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a double-layered sheet metal with a first layer (5) of sheet metal comprising indented knobs (4.sub.I -4.sub.IV ; 4.sub.V -4.sub.VII ; 4.sub.VIII -4.sub.XIII), with several of these knobs forming the corner points of a geometrical segment (8.sub.I, 8.sub.II, 8.sub.III) of the first layer (5) of sheet metal, with a second layer (6) of sheet metal which is connected to the first layer (5) of sheet metal in the area of the tips (4a) of the knobs (4.sub.I -4.sub.IV ; 4.sub.V -4.sub.VII ; 4.sub.VIII -4.sub.XIII), and with a filling (7) made of filling material arranged in the void remaining between the layers (5, 6) of sheet metal. With such a double-layered sheet metal the danger of "total failure" in the case of a load exceeding elastically endured deformation is reduced in that the geometrical segment (8.sub.I, 8.sub.II, 8.sub.

Abstract: A wear surface for helicopter shoes is constructed by forming a railed enclosure on a curved base plate, placing a mosaic of smooth-surfaced tungsten carbide blocks on the base plate within the enclosure, brazing the blocks to the plate and rails, and grinding the rails to form a smooth, edgeless transition between the wear surface and the plate surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aligning an electronic component with a base member where a pattern of contacts on the component are to be bonded to an identical pattern of contacts on the base member. Templates having indentations along one edge shaped to align with the contact pattern on the component and base member can be positioned in alignment with the base member contact pattern along two sides of the pattern and releasably secured in place, such as by tape. The component is placed over the base member with its contacts aligned with the template. This assures precise alignment of the two contact patterns. The assembly can be heated to the melting point of the solder and cooled to bond all of the contacts together. The templates are removed for reuse. With ball grid array components, the template indentations are preferably partially-circular to align with the edge row of round solder contact pads.

Abstract: A method of joining sheet metal parts is disclosed which includes forming tabs on one and slots in the other of a pair of parts being welded together with the tabs having a length equal to half the dimensional thickness of the parts. The tabs fit accurately within the slots and welding takes place within the slots at the ends of the tabs so that tabs and material bordering the slots are melted together with the welding rod or wire, whereby the heat generated by the welding process and the resultant weld material are located in the neutral axis of the parts being joined together so that distortion of the parts due to the welding process is lessened or eliminated.

Abstract: A screening body for a pulp digester includes two, spaced apart ring supporting a plurality of axially extending screening bars each of which has a foot portion frictionally received in and welded to a correspondingly formed recess formed on the inner side of each of the ring segments; an apparatus for manufacturing a screening body is also provided and which includes a first assembly member which mounts a form for receiving the ring member segments in parallel relation and into which are inserted the screening bars with the foot portions fractionally received in complementary recesses formed on the inner side of each of the ring segments; a retaining member in the form of a second assembly device includes a cylindrical drum surface which is pressed against the screening bars of a partially assembled screening body section while a second and subsequent sections of the screening body are assembled.

Abstract: There is provided by the present invention method and apparatus for damping vibrations or other unwanted motions of a brush seal, the apparatus including a damper having a plurality of individual plates that are bonded directly to the inlet rows of bristles of the seal. Methods for producing a damped brush seal in accord with the present invention contemplate brazing damping plates to the bristles, absorbing a melting point suppressor into the surface of the damping plates and then heating the damping plates until the treated surface melts and bonds with the bristles, or sintering a braze alloy to the bristles such that the braze alloy functions as a damping plate.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes exchanger tubes which are narrow in flow direction of an outer exchanger medium. Always two adjacent exchanger tubes are connected to each other by fins which are either U-shaped individual or are components of a meander-like fin strip. The tube sides are connected to bases of the individual fins or to contact portions of the fin strips by welding, particularly by fusion welding on the inner surfaces of the tube sides. The exchanger tubes are formed by two tube shells which are welded together at the longitudinal edges thereof after two adjacent tube shells have been connected to each other by the fins. The ends of the tubes are placed in tube plates. The resulting heat exchanger is completely galvanized and does not require support structures.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an improved flight assembly for a vertical centrifugal separator. e.g., of the type used to dry coal, is disclosed. The flights are first welded to the cone on which they are to be carried, then the outside edges of the flights are machined, for example on a vertical mill, after which a hard facing is applied to at least a portion of each flight. Preferably a stabilizing ring is welded to the bottoms of the flights before machining. A machining tolerance of plus or minus 1/64 inch (with respect to the gap between each flight and the surrounding conical screen with which the flight assembly is to be used) is preferred. The hard facing may be a weld having a hardness of at least about 40 Rockwell (C scale).

Abstract: A cutting tool (10) for removing members downhole from a well bore and adapted to be inserted within a well from the upper end (12) of the casing (14). The cutting tool (10) includes a plurality of elongate blades (32) on the cylindrical body (18) of the cutting tool (10). Cutting elements (42) of a predetermined size and shape are arranged in a symmetrical predetermined pattern on each blade (32) in side-by-side relation in a plurality of predetermined tranversely extending rows and a plurality of predetermined generally vertically extending columns. The cutting elements (42) in adjacent transverse rows for each blade (32) are staggered and have different concentric cutting paths. The cutting elements (42E) in corresponding transverse rows on adjacent blades (32A, 32B) are staggered and have different concentric cutting paths. The blades (32A, 32B) of the embodiment of FIGS.

Abstract: In a homopolar, switched reluctance, or interior permanent magnet motor, formed rotor laminations are employed to reduce eddy current losses in the pole faces and body of the rotor. The homopolar and switched reluctance motor lamination is comprised of a magnetic portion having a plurality of pole pieces extending generally radially outward from the core portion and forming a plurality of interpole spaces. Non-magnetic, high resistance segments are bonded between the pole pieces to minimize windage losses and increase strength. The non-magnetic segments may be thinner in the axial direction than the magnetic portion to prevent contact between stack laminations. Additionally, a gap may be left between the interior core portion and the non-magnetic segment to facilitate use of automated welding techniques.

Abstract: The invention is a method comprising:welding a titanium sheet having a thickness of less than about 2 millimeters to a ferrous material through a weldably compatible intermediate material and a titanium intermediate.

Abstract: A chip carrier mounting device which is hereinafter also referred to as an "interconnection preform placement device" includes a retaining member having a predetermined pattern of apertures in which are positioned preforms of joint-forming material such as solder. The preform retains its general configuration after the interconnection or soldering process to form a resilient joint which is more capable of withstanding stress, strain and fatique. A method of forming resilient interconnections comprises placing the interconnection retaining member device between parallel patterns of electrically conductive elements, such as the conductive pads on an electronic component and a circuit board, and effecting the bonding of the conductive elements with the preforms. The joint-forming material may be a filled solder composition or a supported solder which substantially maintain their physical shape when the solder is molten, or a conductive elastomer.

Abstract: In connecting an electronic circuit part such as a semiconductor or other part to a substrate for mounting the part with solder, the solder is composed of a high-melting-point solder portion which is subjected to working such as rolling and heat treatment in order to break the cast structure thereof, and a smaller volume of low-melting-point solder portions. The high-melting-point solder portion is connected to both the electronic circuit substrate and the electronic circuit part through the low-point-melting solder portions.This method enables interconnection between objects to be connected without impairing the high ductility and toughness of the high-melting-point solder which is subjected to working and heat treatment. This soldering method ensures highly reliable manufacture of miniaturized high density circuits, such as LSI.

Abstract: Gases entrapped in a metal assembly are exhausted through a vent closed off by a metal or metal alloy which has a melting point below the temperature at which said assembly is hot rolled. The metal assembly is designed to bond dissimilar metals on hot rolling.

Abstract: The method of providing an order of magnitude manufacturing cost reduction in the manufacture of fluid flow restrictors by employing components produced by punch press stamping operations. The flow restrictor is formed of a plurality of annular plates. Half of the plates are punched to form concentric rings of tabs at right angles to one surface thereof. The plates with and without the tabs are alternately stacked concentrically and brazed together to form the fluid flow restrictor having a central core communicating with the exterior surface through a plurality of tortuous paths.

Abstract: Apparatus for securing a set of beams on a stationary assembly for a dynamoelectric machine. The apparatus has means for locating one end frame with an opposite end of at least one beam being seated thereon with tabs on the opposite ends of the beams being received in apertures of the end frame in spaced apart relation therefrom, respectively. Means is provided for biasing another end frame against the other opposite ends of the beams with tabs thereon being received in other apertures in the other end frame in spaced apart relation therefrom, respectively. Means is for simultaneously welding at least a part of the tabs to a part of the one and another end frame, respectively.

Abstract: A method of securing a set of beams of a stationary assembly for a dynamoelectric machine to a pair of opposite end frames thereof. The beams have a pair of opposite ends with a pair of oppositely extending tabs thereon, and the end frames have a pair of sets of aperture extending therethrough with sidewalls of the apertures being sized predeterminately greater than the tabs, respectively. In this method, the tabs on the opposite ends of the beams are located at least in part within the apertures in the opposite end frames, and the tabs are spaced from the sidewalls of the apertures, respectively. At least a part of the opposite end frames at least adjacent the aperture therein, are welded generally simultaneously to at least a part of each tab located in respective ones of the apertures, respectively.A method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine is also disclosed.

Abstract: In the manufacture of diamond bearings consisting of a supporting plate/ring having a plurality of recesses equally spaced therearound with insert members consisting of hardmetal or carbide studs, with planar faces of polycrystalline diamond, positioned therein, the diamond bearing faces are made co-planar by placing metal pads, preferably of brazing metal, in the bottom of each recess before insertion of the bearing studs, placing the assembly with the bearing faces on a smooth planar support, heating the assembly to a temperature at which the metal pads soften or melt and allowing the metal pads to extrude around and braze the bearing inserts in place. When the assembly has cooled, the bearing inserts have their diamond bearing faces locked in co-planar relation by the extruded metal from the metal pads.

Abstract: A method for forming a frame from an elongate strip of formable material and products formed thereby are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of notching the side edges of an elongate strip and providing slots in one edge; thereafter deforming the strip along four parallel lines which become the interior corners of frame members having a substantially rectangular cross section. A pair of complementary corner notches, each formed of a particular shape, allow the strip to be folded or deformed transversely of its length dimension, thereby forming a pair of intersecting frame members each having a substantially rectangular cross section defined by a front wall, parallel inside and outside side walls and a pair of flanges. The inside flange and side wall of each frame member provide a plurality of slotted openings spaced equal distances apart to receive the ends of steel rods which are interlaced and form a wire meshed screen.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a friction band useful as either a brake band or a transmission band is provided. The band includes an arcuate metallic strip lined with a frictional strip. These strips are adhered together while in a flat, straight condition. The adhered strips are then formed into a generally arcuate shape, with the lining strip on the interior. Brackets are then provided on each free end of the metallic strip. The brackets are welded to the metallic strip. Sufficient area of the metallic strip is exposed in the area of the brackets to permit use of closely adjacent electrodes against the bracket and metallic strip.

Abstract: A method of installing rotor bars in a dynamoelectric machine rotor of the type having a shaft, a laminated magnetic core carried by the shaft, with the core having a plurality of arcuately spaced longitudinal passageways therethrough for accommodating the rotor bars. The rotor bars are inserted in the core with end portions of the bars protruding beyond the end laminations at opposite ends of the core, and a pair of end rings disposed at opposite ends of the core are joined to the protruding end portions of the rotor bars. The axially facing inner end surface of each end ring has a series of arcuately spaced radially extending channels formed therein with intervening arcuately spaced radially extending ribs defined therebetween, with the channels receiving the protruding end portions of the rotor bars therein, and with the ribs bearing tightly against the end laminations at opposite ends of the laminated core to maintain the laminated core in tightly compressed condition.

Abstract: A method of attaching a pair of opposite end frames of a dynamoelectric machine to a structural component thereof predeterminately positioned with the end frames for assembly within receiving means respectively provided in the end frames. Molten metal is introduced into the receiving means of one of the end frames for solidifying and forming a rigid tie between the one end frame and the structural component in their respective predetermined positions, and the end frame and structural component are simultaneously inverted upon the solidification of the molten metal for disposing the receiving means of the other of the end frames in position for introducing molten metal thereinto.Other methods of attaching components of a dynamoelectric machine are also disclosed.

Abstract: A large diameter rocket launch tube comprised of a pair of thin sheets wh are rolled and positioned in concentric relation with the seams disposed in spaced (180.degree.) relation. A pair of reinforcing weld strips are positioned inside the tube adjacent the seams, and a second pair of reinforcing strips are positioned inside the tube intermediate the first pair of strips. A bonding agent is spread on the inner tube and the tubes are assembled and spot welded prior to having the adhesive cured.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for electrically and mechanically connecting the backplates of a bipolar electrode to be used in a filter press electrolytic cell for electrochemical production. This method employs the use of a metal laminate strip having surfaces of metallic substances identical and corresponding to the metallic makeup of the given backplates which can be welded between the anode and cathode backplates using standard weldment procedures. The metal laminate strips are placed in a spaced series such that the anode and cathode backplates present two parallel planes in spaced relation to each other thereby leaving a space for the escape of hydrogen gas, preventing hydrogen embrittlement of the titanium anode backplate.

Abstract: A plurality of individual pre-shaped cores or pins are initially positioned in a prearranged orientation upon an outlet surface of a die body by means of a plate of photosensitive glass or glass-ceramic material which has been etched to form a mask with the desired pattern or arrangement of openings for orienting said cores or pins upon said die surface for subsequent securement thereto such as by welding.

Abstract: A method of affixing surface enlarging, transversally corrugated metal strips to elongate metal basic profiles which are advanced in the direction of their longitudinal axes while simultaneously being joined by a joining compound to the wave crests on one side of the corrugated metal strips.

Abstract: A stack of stator core laminations are compressed between a pair of resilient end flanges that are flexed into a dished configuration and secured in a pre-determined spaced-apart relationship by being welded to a plurality of longitudinal ribs disposed around the periphery of the stator laminations. Special tools and welding techniques are used during the manufacture of the core assembly to cause the dished flanges to continuously apply a pre-determined compressive force to the stacked laminations after the core assembly is completed.

Abstract: A method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine having a stationary member, a rotatable member, and a pair of means for rotatably supporting the rotatable member within the stationary member. In this method, beams are attached to the stationary member, and opposite end portions of the beams extend from the stationary member. The rotatable means is then mounted with the stationary member and the supporting means with one of the opposite end portions of the beams within means in one of the supporting means for receiving them. The receiving means is at least partially filled with molten metal which solidifies for interconnecting the one opposite end portion of the beams with the one supporting means, and the other of the supporting means is then secured to the other of the opposite end portions of the beams.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for brazing hardened tips to surfaces as saw blades and the like, wherein the apparatus and method may be performed automatically and in which the hardened tip is held to the surface to which it is joined while a brazing material is melted therebetween and the tip is moved to a final brazed relationship with respect to the surface.

Abstract: A soldering connection between metal and ceramics, wherein the parts consisting of metal and ceramics engage each other as a plug and a socket. The invention is particularly characterized in that only parts of metallic and ceramic surfaces which are next to each other are soldered to each other.

Abstract: A curved section is provided for connecting in a conduit through which passes a fluid stream having solid material entrained therein. A plurality of wear strips are attached to the inside wall of the curved section. They are positioned for the solid material to impinge thereon as the fluid stream changes its direction of flow as it passes through the curved section. The wear strips are elongated members of wear resistant material positioned side-by-side along the inside wall against which the solid material impinges. The abutting sides of adjacent wear strips are beveled so that the outer edges of one adjacent strip extends over the inner edge of the other adjacent strip to provide a continuous surface of wear resistant material in the path of the entrained solid material.