Turbines TRIZ Cases

An adhesion-resistant braze joint mechanically locks separately cast components, cutting defects and leakage in complex high-temperature parts.

Pressure-time and fluid temperature data reveal overpressure valve openings and closures without extra sensors, cutting false detections and wiring.

An integrated guide rail passage and offset nozzle deliver lubricant and coolant in tight gas turbine spaces while supporting seal carrier motion.

A robot and vision system map cracks or holes, guide braze deposition, and verify rework for precise repair of complex turbine substrates.

A shaft cover and oil collector drum contain gearbox oil during gas turbine service, reducing contamination, cleanup time, and operator hazards.

Additive coating on wind turbine bearing gear teeth cuts forging time and cost while boosting hardness and durability at critical interfaces.

EDM removes the deteriorated platform edge, then five-axis laser metal deposition rebuilds it with lower heat input, less distortion, and fewer defects.

A cast aluminum airfoil is formed around a titanium root assembly to avoid brittle bond phases, improve stiffness, and reduce rupture risk.

Laser powder deposition fills gas turbine casting defects, then a base alloy cap restores coating compatibility while cutting repair time.

A harder additively formed tooth edge on a ductile base avoids slow surface hardening while extending transmission element service life.

A tailored gamma prime nickel superalloy enables crack-free turbine component welding while preserving creep strength and oxidation resistance.

A line-beam reflector reaches deep leading-edge interiors for fast, uniform laser surface treatment without chemical immersion.

An additively built elongated member agitates and clears conglomerated powder from complex internal passages, reducing repeated cleaning steps.

Linear friction welding and rib-bounded skin attachment create a lighter hollow gas turbine airfoil with lower stress concentration and stronger joints.

Pressurized air creates a quiescent zone in the sump vent cavity to separate oil and particulates, prevent leakage, and improve scavenging.

Standardized sealed cavity modules let gas turbine blades use impact damping with lower production cost, less complexity, and flexible assembly.

An engraved aligning plate matches the part's top contour to improve additive tip-build accuracy without complex optical alignment.

Shaped Ni- or Co-based preforms fill through-hole superalloy damage, then diffuse-braze into repairs with strength and oxidation resistance.

Linear actuators and accelerometers keep the argon container level with the weld floor, preserving gas purity and weld uniformity.

Combining casting, molding, and additive manufacturing enables multi-piece turbine parts with fine features, diverse properties, and fewer defects.

A hydraulic piston and spring-driven collet grips and rotates turbine engine collars, replacing vice grips to speed disassembly.

A self-supporting binder layer places braze powder on discontinuous surfaces, then burns off cleanly to enable uniform, defect-free diffusion bonding.

Optical sensors track light from an airfoil cooling hole during confined laser drilling to stop at breakthrough and avoid cavity surface damage.

Concentric oil passages and a sealed fitting keep hot and return fluids separate, reducing heat transfer and oil coking in bearing supply.

Multiple compressor blades are fixed against an alignment plate with solidified fill material to enable accurate powder bed repair and lower powder handling.

Selective laser deposition rebuilds one sealing-ring contact surface, restoring sealing function while cutting replacement, transport, and maintenance costs.

A tapered diffusion alloy insert controls the braze gap in hard-to-weld superalloy repairs, producing stronger structural joints.

Repeated additive build and grinding stages polish inner flow paths in complex impellers where tight gaps limit tool access.

Welded input and output gears on a lay shaft remove splines and locknuts, enabling a lighter, more compact turbofan reduction gearbox.

An aft core cowl access port and gravity-fed fill pipe let engineers refill an internal gas turbine oil tank safely without direct core access.

A rotating wedge prism steers and focuses a laser through small ports for precise internal ablation without complex assembly disassembly.

A pulsed nanosecond laser reshapes deposited titanium alloy microstructure in situ, reducing residual stress in large one-piece parts.

Additively built CoCrMo repair coupons restore damaged components with near-net shape, higher creep resistance, and fewer heat treatments.

A dual-plenum housing feeds argon around the weld while vacuum suction removes metallic vapors and soot to prevent titanium blade oxidation.

A diffusion-bonded clamp block and mount post secure CMC turbine blades to metallic disks while reducing stress and easing overhaul removal.

Rotating cans and focused shielding gas let one welder repair multiple airfoil tips while handling varied blade shapes and reducing gas use.

A one-piece additively manufactured turbojet oil tank improves vibration resistance, thermal endurance, and corrosion performance with less assembly.

Piezoelectric transducers vibrate additive-manufactured parts at tuned frequencies to clear unfused powder from narrow internal passages.

Segmented hub and ferrule sectors are welded around a mandrel to simplify large turbomachine exhaust casing manufacture and improve geometry.

A rotating build platform enables calibrated powder-bed fusion and in-process machining for large annular parts with better scan quality and less waste.

A rotating shaft, oil rotor, and metallic foam separate air and oil in one housing, cutting residual carryover and breather complexity.

A welded hollow airfoil with ribs and a cover skin cuts fan blade weight while preserving joint strength, durability, and airflow shape.

Integrated passages in the shaft housing and bearing ring feed lubricant directly to rollers, saving space and improving high-load rotor reliability.

Local surface working and heat treatment recrystallize coarse-grain PM superalloys near the joint, enabling lower-temperature friction welds.

Additive manufacturing integrates an impingement sleeve into curved turbine rotor blades to maintain uniform cooling coverage and simplify insert placement.

Impact-based controlled fracturing forms complex through-holes with higher precision and fewer burrs, cracks, and heat damage.

Pressure-responsive make-up oil and valve rerouting sustain lubrication to starvation-intolerant turbine components during negative-G events.

Built-in oil heating and recirculation raise cold turbine oil above start temperature, avoiding external ground heaters and start delays.

Stepped heating and controlled cooling prepare high gamma prime superalloys for repair welding, limiting cracking and restoring strength.

Laser root welding plus CMT seam filling simplifies turbomachine rotor disc assembly, cutting heat input, flux use, and positioning constraints.