Evaluation of Cold Spray Technology for the Repair of Aerospace Components - StandardAero Ltd

standdaero是航空航天、船舶和工业市场维护、维修和大修（MRO）领域的领导者，其最大的业务位于MB温尼伯。在MRO期间，经常需要更换飞机部件的部件。生产这些替换零件的制造、材料和环境成本是显著的。此外，飞机的使用寿命往往超过可替换部件的商业可用性，这使得生产部件的成本越来越高，甚至无法获得。因此，正在开发和实施创新的维修方法，以较低的更换成本回收这些高价值部件，并保持飞机的服役。作为MRO业务的全球领导者，标准ero传统上以开发符合原始设备制造商（oem）标准和规范的维修方法而闻名。冷喷涂技术是一种固态材料固化工艺，是一种相对较新的修复方法，它显示出了通过传统修复方法难以或不可能修复的高价值航空航天部件的潜力。这一工艺的出现使得修复热敏航空部件成为可能，比如那些由镁合金制造的部件，这些部件很难通过其他修复方法进行修复。StandardAero正与红河学院理工学院（RRC Polytech）航空航天与制造技术访问中心（TACAM）合作，评估冷喷涂沉积技术作为修复高价值镁合金航空航天部件的可行方法。预计该项目将通过帮助开发新的维修方法，提高公司的维修能力，最大限度地降低部件废品率，并为公司带来新的商业机会和收入，从而为标准ero带来经济和工业效益。新业务也转化为创造新的就业机会和保留现有人员。通过这项研究项目，RRC理工的TACAM团队（学生，教师和研究人员）将有机会应用他们在金属增材制造，材料表征，设计，机器人和无损检测方面的专业知识，并扩展他们在冷喷涂修复技术和先进制造领域的知识。此外，RRC在这项工作中获得的知识和经验将对未来的应用研究项目有用。

StandardAero is a leader in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for the aerospace, marine and industrial markets, with their largest operations in Winnipeg, MB. During MRO, it is often necessary to replace parts of aircraft components. The manufacturing, material and environmental cost of producing these replacement parts is significant. Furthermore, aircraft lifespan often surpasses the commercial availability of replacement components, which makes producing parts increasingly expensive or even impossible to obtain. Therefore, innovative repair methods to reclaim some of these high-value components at a fraction of their replacement cost and keep aircrafts in service are being developed and implemented. As a global leader in the MRO business, StandardAero is traditionally known for developing repair methods that meet the standards and specifications of their original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Cold spray technology, a solid-state materials consolidation process, is a relatively new repair method that has shown potential to restore high-value aerospace components that are hitherto difficult or impossible through traditional repair methods. The advent of this process has made it possible to repair thermal-sensitive aerospace components such as those manufactured from magnesium alloys, which are difficult through other repair methods. StandardAero is collaborating with Red River College Polytechnic's (RRC Polytech's) Technology Access Centre for Aerospace and Manufacturing (TACAM) to evaluate cold spray deposition technology as a viable method for repairing high-value magnesium alloy aerospace components. This project is anticipated to have both economic and industrial benefits to StandardAero by aiding the development of new repair methods, increasing the company's repair capabilities, minimizing component scrap rate and bringing new business opportunities and revenues for the company. New businesses also translate to the creation of new jobs and the retention of existing personnel. Through this research project, RRC Polytech's TACAM team (students, faculty and research staff) will have a chance to apply their expertise in metal additive manufacturing, materials characterization, design, robotics and non-destructive inspection and expand their knowledge in the area of cold spray repair technology and advanced manufacturing. In addition, the knowledge and experience gained by RRC in this work will be useful in future applied research projects.