Final Report - Strategic Environmental Research and Development ...
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3.5.2.4. Surface Morphology................................................................................46<br />
3.5.2.5. DOE Analyses.........................................................................................48<br />
3.5.2.5.1. Regression Analysis ..........................................................................48<br />
3.5.2.6. Residual Stresses.....................................................................................53<br />
3.5.2.7. Deposition Rate.......................................................................................56<br />
3.5.2.7.1. Deposition Rate Results.....................................................................56<br />
3.5.3. Improvement with Each Phase.......................................................................59<br />
3.6. Conclusions .......................................................................................................60<br />
4. Application of ESD for Repair of Gas Turbine Engine Components......................63<br />
4.1. Introduction .......................................................................................................63<br />
4.1.1. Background....................................................................................................63<br />
4.1.2. Materials Selection........................................................................................63<br />
4.1.3. Preparation of Test Defects............................................................................64<br />
4.1.4. Welding Procedure Specification ..................................................................66<br />
4.1.5. Post ESD treatments ......................................................................................67<br />
4.1.6. Test St<strong>and</strong>ards................................................................................................68<br />
4.2. ESD Optimization .............................................................................................68<br />
4.2.1. Introduction....................................................................................................68<br />
4.2.2. DOE Inputs ....................................................................................................69<br />
4.2.3. DOE Outputs..................................................................................................71<br />
4.2.3.1. Deposition Rate.......................................................................................73<br />
4.2.3.2. Microhardness .........................................................................................73<br />
4.2.3.3. Discontinuities.........................................................................................74<br />
4.2.3.4. Current.....................................................................................................74<br />
4.2.3.5. Surface Finish..........................................................................................74<br />
4.2.3.6. Microstructure .........................................................................................74<br />
4.2.3.7. Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE)........................................................75<br />
4.2.4. Validation.......................................................................................................75<br />
4.2.5. DOE Repeated ...............................................................................................76<br />
4.2.6. Optimization Results......................................................................................77<br />
4.2.6.1. Results of ESD applied at two different sites..........................................77<br />
4.2.6.2. Results of Deposition Rate Evaluation....................................................79<br />
4.2.6.3. Results of Microhardness Evaluation......................................................79<br />
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