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US 2016/0237516 A1Published application
Apparatus for quenching
AssigneesSafran Landing Systems Canada Inc., Safran Landing Systems UK LTD
InventorsRejean Fortin, Yachoa Wang, Abdallah Boukhchacha
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Abstract
A quenching agent delivery apparatus is provided for delivering a quenching agent to a component to be quenched. The delivery apparatus comprises an inlet through which the quenching agent is configured to be delivered into the apparatus, a first outlet configured to deliver quenching agent in a first direction to an inner surface of the component, and a second outlet configured to deliver quenching agent in a second direction to an inner surface of the component.
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A quenching agent delivery apparatus for delivering a quenching agent to a component to be quenched, wherein the apparatus is elongate and defines a longitudinal axis, the apparatus comprising:
- an inlet through which the quenching agent is configured to be delivered into the apparatus;
- a first outlet opposite the inlet and configured to deliver a first portion of the quenching agent in a first direction substantially along the longitudinal axis of the delivery apparatus to an inner surface of the component;
- a second outlet configured to deliver a second portion of the quenching agent in a second direction at an angle in the range of 45-90° relative to the longitudinal axis to an inner surface of the component;
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- a deflector located within the apparatus, between the inlet and the first and second outlets, the deflector comprising a deflector plate inclined at an angle of approximately 45° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the delivery apparatus, the deflector plate having at least one aperture arranged to allow a first portion of the quenching agent to flow beyond the deflector plate to the first outlet, the remainder of the deflector plate arranged to deflect a second portion of the of the quenching agent to the second outlet.
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A quenching system comprising:
- a quenching tank configured to contain a quenching agent;
- a conduit configured to transport the quenching agent;
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- a quenching agent delivery apparatus connected to a first end of the conduit, the quenching agent delivery apparatus defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- an inlet through configured to receive the quenching agent;
- a first outlet opposite the inlet and configured to deliver a first portion of the quenching agent in a first direction substantially along the longitudinal axis of the delivery apparatus to an inner surface of a component;
- a second outlet configured to deliver a second portion of the quenching agent in a second direction at an angle in the range of 45-90° relative to the longitudinal axis to an inner surface of the component, and
- a deflector located within the quenching agent delivery apparatus, between the inlet and the first and second outlets, the deflector comprising a deflector plate inclined at an angle of approximately 45° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the delivery apparatus, the deflector plate having at least one aperture arranged to allow the first portion of the quenching agent to flow beyond the deflector plate to the first outlet, the remainder of the deflector plate arranged to deflect the second portion of the of the quenching agent to the second outlet.
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A method of quenching a component, the method comprising:
- inserting at least partially into the component a quenching agent delivery apparatus defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- an inlet through configured to receive a quenching agent;
- a first outlet opposite the inlet and configured to deliver a first portion of the quenching agent in a first direction substantially along the longitudinal axis of the delivery apparatus to an inner surface of a component;
- a second outlet configured to deliver a second portion of the quenching agent in a second direction at an angle in the range of 45-90° relative to the longitudinal axis to an inner surface of the component, and
- a deflector located within the quenching agent delivery apparatus, between the inlet and the first and second outlets, the deflector comprising a deflector plate inclined at an angle of approximately 45° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the delivery apparatus, the deflector plate having at least one aperture arranged to allow the first portion of the quenching agent to flow beyond the deflector plate to the first outlet, the remainder of the deflector plate
- arranged to deflect the second portion of the of the quenching agent to the second outlet;
- connecting the quenching agent delivery apparatus to a conduit through which the quenching agent is configured to flow;
- placing the component and the quenching agent delivery apparatus into a quenching tank containing the quenching agent;
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- pumping the quenching agent through the conduit and the quenching agent delivery apparatus into the component via the first outlet and the second outlet.
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