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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2017
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael W. Evens, Burien, WA (US);
Joseph Lawrence Hafenrichter, Seattle, WA (US);
Joel Patrick Baldwin, Seattle, WA (US);
Ronald G. Turner, Arlington, WA (US);
Megan N. Watson, Kent, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes one or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques for thermal management. One or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques may provide advice or guidance (e.g., to a repair technician) regarding how to perform a hot bond repair, for example, on an aircraft component that has been damaged. The thermal management advisor may provide advice or guidance regarding how to prepare a repair field prior to running a thermal survey. For example, thermal management advisor may recommend a particular heat blanket, a configuration of the heat blanket, placement of various temperature sensors and other preparation guidance. The thermal management advisor may provide advice or guidance regarding how to alter or manage the repair setup during a thermal survey and during the actual curing process. For example, thermal management advisor may recommend particular temperature sensors or areas of the repair field that should be insulated.