Engineering
Chromalloy's Engineering Center of Excellence located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is the epicenter of our vast engineering capabilities. Supported by a number of labs located around the globe, we provide expertise in every area related to repair process development. Our engineers are fully capable of conducting design and analysis of Business and General Aviation gas turbine engine components for replacement parts and repairs. They combine years of expertise with the world's leading technologies to provide aircraft owners with unique competitive advantages. With state-of-the-art testing and analysis technology and an experienced engineering team, Chromalloy can reduce costs and turn around times while providing complete, one-stop engineering support and services for our customers.
Available Engineering Services
• Mechanical Design & Analysis
• Thermal Design & Analysis
• Structural Design & Analysis
• Secondary Flow Design & Analysis
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Modal Analysis
• Engine Performance Analysis
• Aerodynamic Analysis
• Combustion System Design & Analysis
• Combustion Tuning
• Engine Instrumentation
• Product Definition (Models & Drawings)
• Dimensional Evaluation & Analysis
• Program Management
• Manufacturing Support
• Metallurgical Analysis
Available Lab Services:
Metallurgy Lab
Equipment includes:
• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
• Energy Dispersive Spectroscope (EDS)
• Optical Microscopes
• Digital Microscope
• Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop Hardness Testing
• Vacuum Impregnation and Hot Mounting of Samples
Staff of Lab Technicians and Metallurgical Engineers on-site for consultation
Metrology Lab
Equipment includes:
• ATOS Blue Light Triple Scan System (automated)
• Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM)
• ATOS White Light Scanner (portable system)
• Faro Arm with Laser Scanning head
• Video Measurement Machine (VMM)
• Full Array of Manual Dimensional equipment
• Profilometer
• Borescope
• Computed Tomography (CT) and X-ray (std. & real-time) services available at other Chromalloy Units
Staff of Lab Technicians and Mechanical Design Engineers on-site for consultation
Airflow Lab
Equipment includes:
• High Capacity Stationary Flow Bench
• Portable Flow Bench Available for On-site or Field testing
• Multiple Integrated Pressure Gauges for Detail Pressure Mapping
• Universal and custom-design fixturing for any application
• Mold and Sealing Technology
• Flow Capacity as low as 0.00010 pps and up to 1.1 pps
Staff of Lab Technicians and Airflow Engineers on-site for consultation
Fatigue Lab
Equipment includes:
• Large Shaker capable of 6,000 lbs. at 3,000 Hz
• Small Shaker capable of 3,000 lbs. at 20,000 Hz
• Furnace Heating up to 2000� F
• Induction Heating
• Automated Closed Loop Controller
• Laser Displacement Measurement
• Strain Gauging and Thermal Mapping
Staff of Lab Technicians and Structural Design Engineers on-site for consultation
Modal Lab
Equipment includes:
• Laser Doppler Vibrometers
• Laser Holography
• Universal and custom-designed Fixturing for Fixed-Free and Free-Free Testing
• Multiple Methods of Excitation Including Shaker, Impact Hammer and Acoustic
Staff of Lab Technicians and Structural Design Engineers on-site for consultation
