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Plating Patches On Heat-Exchanger JacketsPermanent repairs made without welding. Technique used to repair nickel-alloy nozzle jacket of Space Shuttle main engine. Applicable to other metal heat-exchanger jackets with similar configurations. Does not require welding, brazing, soldering, or other operations involving high temperatures and consequent damage to surrounding areas. Portion of jacket around damaged area removed by grinding and polishing out to edges adjacent to tube/jacket braze bonds. Spaces between tubes filled with wax preventing contamination of spaces during subsequent plating.
Document ID
19890000094
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Loureiro, Henry
(Rockwell International Corp.)
Kubik, Frank
(Rockwell International Corp.)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 13
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Fabrication Technology
Report/Patent Number
MFS-29345
Accession Number
89B10094
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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