Segmented hoppers supply sorted powder particles by size and flow characteristics to maintain uniform packing density during hot isostatic pressing.
Toroidal structures orient passages at non-zero angles to turbulate airflow, resolving limited two-dimensional heat absorption in gas turbine components.
Repeating three-dimensional unit cells form tortuous cooling passages in a turbine tip rail, reducing temperatures and preventing dust clogging.
A fan blade embeds a shape memory alloy actuator to dynamically adjust its natural frequency.
A supercritical water method cleans internal passages by dissolving surface asperities through chemical corrosion.
Integral additive manufacturing merges cooling channels into chute structures, managing high temperatures and reducing oxidation for long chutes.
Phase change materials in lattice structures provide isothermalized cooling to eliminate hot spots and reduce thermal energy loss.
Radial ribs distribute centrifugal forces across the hollow hub, reducing mass and improving fatigue resistance.
Controlled porosity in the interlayer prevents electrical arcing during resistance heating, ensuring uniform bond strength without voids.
Non-dimensionalization transforms process variables into dimensionless parameters for machine learning models in additive manufacturing.
Sintered coatings on hollow cores close apertures in hard-to-weld alloys without causing gamma prime strain aging or hot cracking.
A fluidized bed treats atomized powder with inert gas and heat to correct chemical segregation, improving particle bonding for solid-state consolidation.
Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis during additive manufacturing resolves microstructural instability and porosity in high entropy alloys.
Segmented scavenge lines with variable valves and pumps minimize differential pressure across seals during transient engine operations.