序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
181 Thermal mechanical fatigue test rig US12573133 2009-10-04 US07958777B1 2011-06-14 Daniel O. Davies; Ross H Peterson
A thermal mechanical fatigue test rig for testing a coating, such as a thermal barrier coating, under high temperature and pressure to simulate the actual operating environment of the coating. The test rig includes a combustor to produce a hot gas flow, a hollow test specimen on which the coating is placed, and a sapphire vessel that encloses the hollow test specimen to form a hot gas flow path over the coating. The sapphire vessel is clear so that the coating can be observed by a camera during the testing. An exhaust plenum is formed around the sapphire vessel to collect the exhaust form the hot gas flow in which additional cooling air and water for quenching can be injected to reduce the temperature of the hot gas flow prior to discharge from the test rig.
182 Thermal test apparatus and method US12926150 2010-10-28 US20110116528A1 2011-05-19 Peter Davies
Thermal test apparatus comprising a specimen supported by a fixture, a thermal shroud comprising a flexible insulating fabric forming an enclosure around at least a portion of the specimen, and a temperature controlled air supply connected to an opening formed in the enclosure for delivering a supply of temperature controlled air into the enclosure. Also, a method of conducting a thermal test.
183 Method and apparatus for carrying out a burning test on a test piece US12172353 2008-07-14 US07894066B2 2011-02-22 Martin Behrendt; Bahman Sarabi; Wilfried Teeting
The image data capture of a test piece is performed with at least one first camera. A reference point of the test piece is determined by processing the image data recorded with the at least one first camera. A burner is positioned at a prescribed first distance from the reference point for the flame exposure of the test piece. At least one second camera may also detect whether the test piece exposed to a flame is burning or incandescing. At least one third camera may be used for monitoring the burner flame and at least one fourth camera may be used for determining whether the test piece drips while burning. Furthermore, at least one detector may used for detecting whether the drips ignite a pad of wadding positioned under the test piece.
184 SYSTEM RESISTANCE SIMULATING APPARATUS US12546640 2009-08-24 US20110031987A1 2011-02-10 ZHEN-XING YE
A system resistance simulating apparatus includes a case and a resistance adjusting element arranged in the case. The resistance adjusting element includes a number of blocking strips. The blocking strips can be selectively poisoned in the case for simulating system resistance of an electronic device at different power platforms.
185 HEAT SINK TESTER US12543516 2009-08-19 US20100329307A1 2010-12-30 DENG-QIANG SHEN; HONG-XUE CHEN; DAN HUANG; XIN-XIANG ZHA
A heat sink tester for pressing a heat sink against a simulation heat source includes a base, a pressing assembly and a supporting device. The base is for supporting the heat sink thereon. The pressing assembly presses the heat sink against the base along a first direction. The supporting device is for supporting the simulation heat source thereon. The supporting device pushes the simulation heat source through the base to engage against the heat sink along a second direction opposite to the first direction.
186 Liquid Based Ice Protection Test Systems And Methods US12552122 2009-09-01 US20100116042A1 2010-05-13 Vicki S. Johnson; Derek W. Rounds; Lawrence R. Nelson; Jeffrey G. Wyckoff; Robin L. Young
A liquid based ice protection test method tests an aircraft part that includes at least a first heating element mounted on an inside surface of an aircraft skin. The method includes bringing the aircraft skin into contact with a low temperature bath and taking one or more temperature readings of the aircraft skin. A liquid based deicing test system includes a container that holds a low temperature bath, a fixture to suspend the aircraft part within the container, and a temperature sensing device for reading temperatures on an outside surface of the aircraft part. A liquid based ice protection test method includes sealing off ends of an aircraft part, attaching at least one temperature sensing device on the aircraft part and at least partially submerging it in a low temperature bath, and obtaining temperature information from the temperature sensing device.
187 ANALYSIS OF EFFECTS OF CARGO FIRE ON PRIMARY AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE TEMPERATURES US12642520 2009-12-18 US20100098131A1 2010-04-22 Mark F. Ahlers; Mel Eshghi; Daniel F. Lewinski; Richard J. Mazzone
Systems for analyzing effects of cargo fire on primary aircraft structure are provided. A particular system includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to access a thermal profile of a suppressed fire in a physical model of a cargo compartment of an aircraft. The instructions are also executable to analyze heat transfer resulting from applying the thermal profile of the suppressed fire to a structure of the aircraft surrounding the cargo compartment to determine a predicted temperature reached by one or more parts of the structure surrounding the cargo compartment as a result of the suppressed fire. The instructions are also executable to generate an output including the predicted temperature reached by the one or more parts of the structure surrounding the cargo compartment.
188 Tensile support strength monitoring system and method US10598220 2004-03-16 US07653506B2 2010-01-26 Paul A. Stucky; William A. Veronesi
A system and method monitoring the health of a support structure for an elevator based on an electrical characteristic, such as resistance, of the support structure and not the temperature of the structure. The resistance of a virgin support structure under the same temperature conditions as the support structure being monitored is calculated and subtracted from the measured resistance of the monitored support structure. The resistance value of the virgin support structure and the monitored support structure may be translated to a reference temperature to simplify calculations and monitoring of the support structure.
189 Temperature-controlled enclosures and temperature control system using the same US11717432 2007-03-13 US07629533B2 2009-12-08 Kenneth M. Cole, Sr.; Michael F. Conroy; Edward Lowerre; James Pelrin
A self-closing cable feed-through module is connected to an outer surface of the chamber. The feed-through module includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein cables are fed through the first and second portions into the chamber in a first position and the first and second portions form a leak tight seal around the cables in a second position.
190 OPTICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING SOLAR CELLS US12169251 2008-07-08 US20090238444A1 2009-09-24 CHIA HO SU; WEN SHENG LIN; KUANG YU CHEN
An optical imaging apparatus for inspecting a solar cell includes a power supply configured to apply a reverse biased voltage to the solar cell such that shunt defects in the solar cell will generate heat, a thermal imaging device configured to obtain the thermal image of the solar cell, a computing unit including a thermal image analysis module configured to identify hot spots in the thermal image, a locating module configured to locate the center positions of the hot spots, a visible image analysis module configured to identify the defect features of the hot spots, and a visible light imaging device configured to acquire visible images of the hot spots.
191 METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING AN ABNORMALITY OF A HEAT EXCHANGER, AND THE USE OF SUCH A DEVICE US12355426 2009-01-16 US20090126899A1 2009-05-21 Claus Thybo; Christian Bendtsen
A method and a device for detecting an abnormality of a heat exchanger exchanging heat between a first fluid flow flowing in a conduit and a second fluid flow flowing along a flow path, said conduit and said flow path each having an inlet and an outlet, whereby the method comprises the steps of establishing at least one parameter representative of the temperature conditions of the heat exchanger, establishing a second fluid inlet temperature, establishing a parameter indicative of expected heat exchange between the heat exchanger and the second fluid, processing the heat exchanger temperature, the second fluid temperature and the parameter indicative of expected heat exchange for establishing an estimated second fluid outlet temperature, and employing the estimated second fluid outlet temperature for evaluating the heat exchange between the first and second fluids by comparing the estimated second fluid outlet temperature, or a parameter derived therefrom, with a reference value.
192 Mill Configured for a Thermo-mechanical Simulating Test System US12017998 2008-01-22 US20090071261A1 2009-03-19 Hong-chun LI; Chun-guang MENG; Wei-hua SUN; Bob de JONG
Relocate the abstract to the last page of the application and replace the abstract with the following new abstract:A mill configured for a thermo-mechanical simulating test system includes a stand with a strip entry disposed thereon for feeding strips; an upper roller and a lower roller disposed on the stand; devices for axial and radial positioning of the upper roller and the lower roller; a pressure sensor for testing rolling force disposed between the stand and at least one of the upper roller and the lower roller; a strip clamp disposed corresponding to the strip entry, wherein the strip clamp is removeably connected to a first coupling head of the thermo-mechanical simulating test system; a coupling mount connected to the stand and disposed generally oppositely to the strip entry on a side of the stand, wherein the coupling mount is removeably connected to a second coupling head of the thermo-mechanical simulating test system. The mill can be used alone or in combination with a thermo-mechanical simulating test system.
193 Integrated memory mapped controller circuit for fiber optics transceiver US11679800 2007-02-27 US07502564B2 2009-03-10 Lewis B. Aronson; Lucy G. Hosking
Circuitry for monitoring an optoelectronic device includes memory, including one or more memory arrays for storing information related to the optoelectronic device and analog to digital conversion circuitry for: receiving a plurality of analog signals from the optoelectronic device; converting the received analog signals into digital values; and storing the digital values in memory mapped locations within the memory. The analog signals correspond to operating conditions of the optoelectronic device. The circuitry further includes a memory interface for allowing a host device to read from and write to memory mapped locations within the memory in accordance with commands received from a host device. The memory interface allows the host device to read the digital values corresponding to operating conditions of the optoelectronic device from the memory mapped locations within the memory.
194 Component evaluations using non-engine based test system US10918330 2004-08-12 US07412335B2 2008-08-12 Andy Morris Anderson; Gordon James Johnston; Cynthia Chaffin Webb; Martin John Heimrich; Thomas Ray Gabehart; Bruce Bruno Bykowski
A burner-based system for producing exhaust that simulates the exhaust produced by a production type internal combustion engine. The system is computer controlled so that parameters such as the composition of the exhaust, its rate of flow, and its temperature can be specified. This permits various engine operating conditions to be simulated. An emissions control device can be installed to receive the exhaust, and to thereby undergo rigorous testing. Various tests for durability can be performed.
195 Defect inspection method of magnetic disk, device therefor, and magnetic disk drive device US11900708 2007-09-12 US20080072692A1 2008-03-27 Yoshiaki Uji; Fujio Harako; Minoru Shimada; Ryoh Miura
Embodiments of the present invention efficiently conduct a test for detecting defects on a magnetic disk more accurately. According to one embodiment, a HDD carries out defect inspection of a magnetic disk using thermal fly height control (TFC). Changing a clearance by the TFC achieves defect inspection tests under varied test conditions without much decrease of throughput in manufacturing HDDs. First, a self analysis test (SAT) is carried out in a state that a heater power of P2 is supplied to a heater. Then, another SAT is carried out in a state that a heater power of P1 is supplied to the heater. The heater power P2 is larger than the heater power P1.
196 Temperature-controlled enclosures and temperature control system using the same US11717432 2007-03-13 US20070240448A1 2007-10-18 Kenneth Cole; Michael Conroy; Edward Lowerre; James Pelrin
A temperature chamber in which a device is tested is connected to a temperature-controlled air source for controlling temperature of the chamber. The temperature chamber includes thermal insulation formed on side surfaces of the chamber. A universal manifold adaptor for directing the temperature-controlled air directly to a device being tested is connected to the chamber. The temperature chamber also includes an exhaust system. A self-closing cable feed-through module is connected to an outer surface of the chamber. The feed-through module includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein cables are fed through the first and second portions into the chamber in a first position and the first and second portions form a leak tight seal around the cables in a second position.
197 Process and apparatus for testing a material under a high temperature and pressure environment US11642256 2006-12-20 US20070089548A1 2007-04-26 Joseph Brostmeyer; Jack Wilson; Todd Ebert
A test facility is provided for testing materials under high temperature, pressure, and mechanical loads. The facility provides a physically scaled system that simulates conditions in hot sections of gas turbine engines. A test article is coated with a test material and exposed to a hot combusting flow in a test section housing. The article may be a pipe or conduit member oriented at any direction to the flow. A second cooler flow of fluid is channeled through the test article to create a sharp temperature gradient in the test article and through the test material. A liquid-cooled sleeve is disposed about the test article to create an annular channel of combusting flow over the test article. The downstream end of the second cooler flow is connected to the upstream end of the main hot flow at the combustion chamber.
198 System and method for protecting eye safety during operation of a fiber optic transceiver US10266869 2002-10-08 US07058310B2 2006-06-06 Lewis B. Aronson; Lucy G. Hosking
A single-chip integrated circuit, sometimes called a controller, controls operation of a transceiver having a laser transmitter and a photodiode receiver. The controller includes memory for storing information related to the transceiver, and analog to digital conversion circuitry for receiving a plurality of analog signals from the laser transmitter and photodiode receiver, converting the received analog signals into digital values, and storing the digital values in predefined locations within the memory. Comparison logic compares one or more of these digital values with predetermined setpoints, generates flag values based on the comparisons, and stores the flag values in predefined locations within the memory. Control circuitry in the controller shuts off the laser transmitter in response to comparisons of signals with predetermined setpoints that indicate potential eye safety hazards.
199 Opto-electronic device testing apparatus and method US10857193 2004-05-28 US20050265717A1 2005-12-01 Yu Zhou
A testing apparatus and method for obtaining a parameter of an opto-electronic device under test (DUT). The apparatus includes a reference device from which at least one calibration value has been obtained and a storage medium for storing the at least one calibration value. The method includes optically coupling the reference device to the DUT. A light signal is caused to propagate between the reference device and the DUT to cause an output signal to be generated that provides the desired parameter according to the stored at least one calibration value.
200 Optical transceiver module with onboard diagnostics accessible via pins US11095996 2005-03-30 US20050196111A1 2005-09-08 Stephan Burdick; Lewis Aronson; Lucy Hosking
The optoelectronic transceiver includes a housing, an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, a memory, and an interface. The optical transmitter, receiver, memory, and interface are each disposed at least partially within the housing. The memory is configured for storing information relating to operation of the transceiver. The interface is configured to allow a host to read from host specified locations within the memory. The optoelectronic transceiver also includes a first row of at least five substantially parallel and elongate pins extending from the housing, and a second row of at least five substantially parallel and elongate pins extending from the housing. The second row is substantially parallel to the first row. The optoelectronic transceiver also includes two electrical contacts each aligned with at least one of the first and second rows. The two electrical contacts are configured to be electrically coupled to the interface.
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