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The aft Rotor Shaft Heat Treatment System, also known as R.T.C.S. (Radial Thermal Curing System), was designed with the help of Pro-Engineer 3-D modeling. |
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The Completed R.T.C.S. System includes multi-zone heaters, controlling laptop, independent video chart recorder, printer, power monitoring/distribution, and Uninterruptible Power Supply. |
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A MIL-STD-810 certified ruggadized laptop computer is used to control the cure process. The laptop communicates with the control electronics using an isolated RS485 bus. A stand-alone video chart recorder provides independent quality control. |
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Product delivery, testing and training at our customer’s
site.
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Microsoft Windows based software (running on a ruggedized and MIL-STD-810 certified laptop) provides user friendly operator interface, performs independent PID control loop calculations for the various zones, and records all temperatures for further analysis. |
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A pair of assembled stainless steel band heaters. A total of six different zones (12 half-band heaters) are used. |
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Three thermocouple digitizer boards, one Input/Output Board,
and 12 solid state relays measure and control the twelve-zone heat
treatment system for the 24.hour cure. Built-in fail-safe features
automatically generate visual and audible alarms should anything out
of-the-ordinary happen.
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Thermocouple placements before a test cure. |
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One of the designers making final preparation before the band heaters are installed. |
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Quality control being done on each steel band heater. |
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A heat test was being conducted to understand the thermal characteristics of the shaft. |