United Technologies Corporation

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Rtx Corporation

Joshua Daniel Winn

Anthony P Cherolis

William Arthur Sowa

Steven D Porter

Christopher Treat

Charles Gregory Jensen

Paul K Sanchez

Alexander Broulidakis

Andrew D Milliken

Kevin Zacchera

David A Niezelski

Kurt R Heinemann

Alberto A Mateo

Seth A Max

Jeffrey Jay Lienau

Joseph James Sedor

Robert Ivan Yorgason

Gregory E Reinhardt

Jeffrey S Beattie

Jonathan Lemoine

Hoyt Y Chang

John H Mosley

Lee Edward Bouldin

Robert Newman

Joseph N Cerino

Michael D Werkheiser

Nelson DaCunha

David A Burdette

Diane K Emmerson

Christopher Farnum

A method for implementing a component design model includes defining a component design specification, defining at least one variation mode parameter of a component manufacturing process, constructing a parametric model relating the at least one variation mode parameter to the component design specification, determining an expected component output based on the parametric model and comparing the expected component output to at least one as-manufactured component, and defining the parametric model as accurate in response to the expected output component matching the at least one as-manufactured component within a predefined degree of accuracy.

Parametric component design process

A system for component visualization according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a data module configured to access data corresponding to a component design. The component design includes at least one feature corresponding to a group of feature types. A display module is configured to display the data in an environment corresponding to a first user profile. A comparison module is configured to cause the display module to display the at least one feature when the at least one feature meets at least one predetermined criterion relating to the first user profile, and is configured to cause the display module to display a representation of the at least one feature when the at least one predetermined criterion is not met. The representation has a representation geometry that is a different geometry than a feature geometry of the at least one feature. A method for designing a component is also disclosed.

Export decomposition filter for a multi-user CAx environment

A method of cooling a portion of a gas turbine engine includes positioning a tie rod relative to an inner frame case. The tie rod includes a bushing opening and the inner frame case includes a fastener opening. A fastener is secured through the fastener opening in the inner frame case to a threaded bushing located in the bushing opening. The threaded bushing includes a distal end that forms a clearance gap with the inner frame case. Heat is transferred from the fastener through the threaded bushing to prevent the fastener from creeping.

Mid-turbine frame assembly

A system for collaborating on a component according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a computing device configured to execute a first multi-user CAx environment including a synchronization module. The synchronization module is configured to cause a first entity of a component design to update in the first multi-user CAx environment according to at least one pairing criterion. The at least one pairing criterion relates to a second entity of the component design. A method for collaborating on a component design is also disclosed.

Entity pairing for a multi-user CAx environment

A software agnostic multi-user CAx environment system includes a host computer with a processor and a memory. The processor and memory are configured to operate a multi-user CAx environment. The host computer is configured to communicate with a plurality of local computers. Each of the local computers includes at least one CAx software package and is configured to operate a local CAx environment of the multi-user CAx environment. A part database is configured to store multiple part files. Each of the part files includes at least one component having multiple features. At least one meta data file is stored within the part database. The meta data file is linked to at least one of the plurality of features.

Meta data management system for a multi-user CAx environment

A mid-turbine frame for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first frame case, a flange coupled to the first frame case, and a heat shield adjacent to the flange. A method of cooling a portion of a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.

Integrated inner case heat shield

A system for conflict resolution in a multi-user design package includes a host computer having a memory and a processor, wherein the host computer is configured to operate a multi-user CAx environment, and is configured to receive edit commands from a plurality of local computers. A conflict resolution module is configured to be executed by the host computer, and the conflict resolution module is configured to prevent implementation of conflicting edit commands received from the plurality of local computers in the multi-user CAx environment.

Conflict resolution for a multi-user CAx environment

A system for facilitating multi-user computer aided design includes a plurality of locally stored multi-user design (CAx) environments. A server includes a server side CAx environment. The server is communicatively coupled to each of the locally stored CAx environments. The server side CAx environment further includes a predictive modeling module operable to receive an incomplete command from a first user, and predict a complete command based on the incomplete command.

Predictive modeling system for a multi-user CAX environment

A fastener assembly includes a first component that includes a bushing opening. A second component includes a fastener opening. A threaded bushing is at least partially located within the bushing opening. A fastener extends through the fastener opening and engages the bushing.

A system for collaborating on a component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first multi-user CAx environment including a data module and an import module. The data module is configured to access a database relating to a component design. The component design relates to a group of function-based commands. The import module is configured to cause an external data entity relating to at least one feature of the component design to be imported into the first multi-user CAx environment, and is configured to cause the data module to store data relating to the external data entity in the database. A method for collaborating on a component design is also disclosed.

Reader for multi-user CAx entities created outside of database

A computerized method and system for computer-aided design access control is disclosed. The method includes receiving a part definition for a part at a server, the part definition comprising a plurality of components and a level of access required for each component of the plurality of components, receiving a request from a user to manipulate the part, the user being associated with a user access level, verifying the user access level against each level of access required for each component of the plurality of components, and presenting a render of the part to the user based on the part definition, the render comprising each component of the plurality of components where the user access level meets the associated level of access required and a placeholder for each component of the plurality of components where the user access level does not meet the associated level of access required.

Secure access frustrom culling for multi user CAx

A system for collaborating on a component includes a first computing device configured to execute a first multi-user CAx environment and a plurality of second computing devices, each being configured to execute a corresponding second multi-user CAx environment. Each of the second multi-user CAx environments includes a display module configured to cause the corresponding second device to display at least a portion of a component, the component including a plurality of subcomponents wherein at least one of the subcomponents is a released subcomponent, and the first multi-user CAx environment including a first release tracking module configured to cause each of the second multi-user CAx environments to display a visual indication of a released status of the released subcomponent.

Release status indicator for a multi-user CAx environment

A system for executing agnostic multi-user CAx environments includes a host computer including a processor and a memory. The processor and memory are configured to operate a multi-user CAx environment. The host computer is configured to communicate with a plurality of local computers, each of the local computers including at least one CAx software package and being configured to operate a local CAx environment of the multi-user CAx environment. A feature list is stored within the memory of the host computer, the feature list includes a list of each feature of a part file. A deletion prevention module is stored within at least one of the memory of the host computer and a memory of each of the local computers. The deletion prevention module is configured to prevent deletion of a prior feature currently accessed by at least one local CAx environment.

Deletion blocking module for a multi-user CAx environment

A system for component visualization according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a data module configured to access data corresponding to a component design, the component design including at least one feature corresponding to a group of feature types. The system includes a display module configured to display the data in an environment according to a visualization setting corresponding to a first user profile and corresponding to the group of feature types. The system includes a comparison module configured to cause the display module to display the data according to the visualization setting when the at least one feature meets at least one predetermined criterion. A method for designing a component is also disclosed.

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Ellington, CT, United States of America

Joshua Daniel Winn