The Babcock & Wilcox Company

Bwx Technologies, Inc.

Charles M Weber

Xianrui Huang

Minfeng Xu

Paul S Ayres

David E Merker

David P Edmonds

Henry A Domian

Dennis D Hartwig

Joseph A Waynert

Timothy A Antaya

A composite insulation of S2 glass fibers and epoxy is formed having a more nearly uniform coefficient of thermal expansion in all three planes for use in cryogenic superconductor applications. The glass fibers have a three-dimensional weave.

Composite insulator with 3-dimensional weave of S2 glass fibers and epoxy

An electromagnetic system for a magnetic levitation vehicle comprises a 'W' shaped magnet core having a center pole wound by a superconducting coil and side poles on opposite sides of the center pole, each wound by an ambient temperature coil. Quasi-dc power is supplied to the central superconducting coil for levitation of the vehicle with respect to a rail along which the vehicle is meant to move. The ambient temperature coils are connected in series to each and other and powered with ac power for trimming and controlling the gap between the magnet and the rail.

W-shaped superconducting electromagnetic system for magnetic levitation

A method and apparatus for eliminating microfissure defects in shape melted austenitic material components by closely controlling the deposited weld bead shape to a geometry where the underbead shape has no sharp discontinuties. Oscillation of the welding torch head during the process is used to smooth out the weldbead shape and is especially adapted for use with gas metal-arc welding processes.

Method and apparatus for controlling weld bead shape to eliminate

A control for an electron beam welder for maintaining the point of impact of an electron beam 16 on the intended weld line 6 between two weldments 2 and 4 and for monitoring or controlling the beam area wherein there is provided a strip of 8 and 10 material on each side of the weld line 6 emitting radiation predominantly of a specific wave length when impinged by the electromagnetic radiation produced by the electron beam 6, means 22 are provided for generating an output signal proportional to the difference in radiation emitted by the two strips of material 8 and 10 which is available for controlling the transverse positioning of the electron beam as required to maintain the point of impact along the intended weld line 6. Means 24 is provided for generating an output signal proportional to the sum of the radiation emitted by the two strips of material which is available for monitoring or controlling the area of the electron beam.

Electron beam welder control

A method of manufacturing a cooling jacket (10) is provided whereby a relatively thin-walled outer jacket formed as a cylinder (14') is press-fit over an inner casing (12) and the outer jacket (14') is then electron-beam welded to the inner casing (12) to set up a spiral weld (28) along the length of the cylinder (14'). The inner casing (12) has an inlet (18) and an outlet (20) hole located at opposite ends thereof which is aligned with the cylinder (14') during the pressing of the cylinder (14') onto the inner casing (12). The spiral-welded cylinder (14') is then pressurized through the inlet (18) with the outlet (20) being blocked to thereby expand the cylinder (14') between the spiral welds (28) into a series of semicircular passageways (16) for allowing cooling fluid flow.

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Alliance, OH, United States of America

Charles M Weber