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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2013
Christian Widener, Rapid City, SD (US);
Adam Well, Rapid City, SD (US);
Owen Britton, Rapid City, SD (US);
Brian James, Rapid City, SD (US);
Rob Hrabe, Rapid City, SD (US);
Victor Champagne, Rapid City, SD (US);
Christian Widener, Rapid City, SD (US);
Adam Well, Rapid City, SD (US);
Owen Britton, Rapid City, SD (US);
Brian James, Rapid City, SD (US);
Rob Hrabe, Rapid City, SD (US);
Victor Champagne, Rapid City, SD (US);
South Dakota Board of Regents, Pierre, SD (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Methods for aircraft component repair and reclamation are provided. Cold spraying aircraft panels include identifying a fastener hole in an aircraft panel in need of repair, capturing the location of the fastener hole, and depositing cold spray material about the fastener hole for reclaiming the aircraft panel. Any excess material may be removed. Cold spraying hydraulic lines includes identifying a surface of the hydraulic line in need of repair, aiming a cold spray nozzle at the surface of the hydraulic line and depositing a cold spray material on the surface of the hydraulic line. Excess cold spray material may be removed as needed.