The Boeing Company

Julie M Drexler

Randall A Rogers

Richard Philip Whitlock

Peter Apolonio Coronado

Robert F McDevitt

Sean Dennis Morden

David E Sterling

Peter A Coronado

Richard P Whitlock

John Richard Porter

John A Mittleider

Quynhgiao Nguyen Le

Mark A Woods

Robert B Greegor

Haftom Y Dessalegn

Jeffry Glen Bickford

Jeffrey Denys Morgan

Thomas J Lowe

A method for molding amorphous polyether ether ketone including steps of preparing a molten mass including polyether ether ketone, cooling a mold assembly to a temperature of at most about 200&#xb0; F., and injecting the molten mass into the cooled mold assembly.

System and method for molding amorphous polyether ether ketone

A dual protection inner seal washer employs a radially outward metallic portion having a dielectric coating and a radially inward polymeric portion engaging the metallic portion at an interface with an interference fit. The polymeric portion has at least one tapering compression surface to engage a surface of a structure proximate a hole and further has a fastener element contact surface to engage a mating surface on a fastener system element. Torqueing of the fastener element compresses the at least one compression surface inducing a predetermined pressure in the polymeric portion in a joint created by the fastener element and structure.

Dual protection inner seal washer for electromagnetic effects (EME) fasteners

A system and method for testing a material system may include a support structure for mounting the material system, and a electromechanical device operably connected to the support structure, wherein the electromechanical device applies an electromechanical-induced force to the material system, and wherein the electromechanical-induced force causes a displacement in the material system equivalent to material displacement from thermal stress in significantly less time.

System and method for testing a material system

A method for installing a fastener by positioning a cap around the fastener, spraying a cooling agent from a sprayer of a cooling system. The fastener may have a top portion including a dielectric material. The cooling system may be configured to cool the top portion of the fastener to stiffen the top portion. A tool may be configured to install the fastener in a structure after cooling, while retaining the cooling agent within the cap.

Method for installing fasteners with electromagnetic effect protection

A ceramic fastener is constructed according to a method where the ceramic fastener has an outer shell of a strong ceramic material such as alumina or zirconia, and the outer shell has an interior bore filled with a glass-ceramic material.

Ceramic fastener

A fastener system for composite structure providing electromagnetic energy (EME) protection incorporates a fastener having a head with an engagement surface and a shank having a threaded end. A nut is received on the threaded end of the fastener, with the nut also having an engagement surface. At least one of the head engagement surface and the nut engagement surface incorporates a reduced area portion for engagement of a first mating surface or second mating surface, respectively.

Nut, washer and fastener head for electromagnetic effect protection

A fastener system for composite structure provides electromagnetic energy protection by incorporating a self-aligning head (SAH) fastener having a head with a spherical engaging surface and a shank extending from the head for insertion through a hole in a composite structure and a self-aligning self sealing (SASS) washer having a throat receiving the shank and a spherical mating surface interfacing with the spherical engaging surface of the head.

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Brier, WA, United States of America

Julie M Drexler