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Spotlight: Tayler Fulton, Engineer I
Didgeridoo! Guess who plays the didgeridoo? Our newest employee in Phoenix
Component Investigations, Tayler Fulton. She recently graduated from ASU with
a BSE in materials science. She interned at NASA (at Marshall AND Langley)
where she gained experience characterizing and measuring composite bond
strength. She enjoys jigsaw puzzles, taking her puppy to the dog park, and
playing the didg! She grew up in Wisconsin, loves that her job is essentially CSI
for airplanes and turbine engines, and aspires to own a horse ranch property
populated with dogs. OOO0oooooo!
{some might be fictitious, you get to figure out which are true!}
Welcome to MatEng, Tayler!
FUNFACT
Did you know that the original Arizona State University
Sun Devil cartoon was believed to have been created by a
former Disney artist who modeled the Devil's features
after his old boss (Walt Disney!) Here’s a side-by-side.
What do you think?
A new patent invented by a collaborative MatEng team!
Title: METHODS FOR FABRICATING GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS
USING A STEPPED TRANSIENT LIQUID PHASE JOINING PROCESS
Inventors: Mittendorf Donald, Gatto Christopher, Lara Leticia , Kemp Megan , Szuromi Andy F
US Patent 9914182: Methods For Fabricating Gas Turbine Engine Components Using A Stepped Transient Liquid
Phase Joining Process, was granted to a Honeywell team (Mittendorf, Gatto, Lara, Kemp, Szuromi). It is used in the
joining of parts to achieve maximum diffusion of low melting point elements and homogenization of bonds without re-
melting the joint or substrate material. The goal of using this method is to match parent material properties,
especially at high temperatures, and composition as closely as possible in the finished article after joining.
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