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Class 416/241B - Ceramic material


Subclass of Class 416 - Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)
No. of applications: 62
Last issue date: 02/02/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120027616GAS TURBINE BLADE WITH INTRA-SPAN SNUBBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
A gas turbine blade (10) including a hollow mid-span snubber (16). The snubber is affixed to the airfoil portion (14) of the blade by a fastener (20) passing through an opening (24) cast into the surface (22) of the blade. The o...
02/02/2012
20120009071CMC TURBINE STATOR BLADE
A CMC turbine stator blade 1 includes a blade 2 of a ceramic matrix composite material formed or a metallic material, and a band 5 formed of a ceramic matrix composite material and supporting the blade 2. The blade 2 includes a first f...
01/12/2012
20110268577METHOD FOR SMOOTHING THE SURFACE OF A PART MADE FROM A CMC MATERIAL
A method of smoothing the surface of a ceramic matrix composite part presenting a surface that is undulating and rough. The method includes forming a ceramic coating on the surface of the part, the coating being made by applying a liquid composition on the surface of th...
11/03/2011
20110229338COMPRESSOR WHEEL
A compressor wheel for a turbocharger comprising a central hub and a plurality of impeller blades extending outwardly from the hub. Each of the blades defines a leading edge, a trailing edge and a root portion which connects the blade to the hub. At least one of the bla...
09/22/2011
20110229337HYBRID CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE TURBINE BLADES FOR IMPROVED PROCESSIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYBRID TURBINE BLADES
The present invention is a hybrid ceramic matrix composite turbine engine component comprising an outer shell section(s) and an inner core section(s), wherein the outer shell section(s) and the inner core section(s) were bonded together using a melt infiltration (MI) pr...
09/22/2011
20110171039BLADE ARRANGEMENT OF A GAS TURBINE
A blade arrangement of a gas turbine, with at least one blade which in the radial direction projects into a hot gas passage arranged concentrically to an axis, and terminates in a blade tip which with a clearance lies opposite a heat shield which delimits the hot gas pa...
07/14/2011
20110150663Process For Producing A Ceramic Matrix Composite Article And Article formed Thereby
Process for producing a ceramic composite structure includes impregnating a reinforcing material with a suitable precursor slurry composition including thermosetting resin, a suitable curing agent, a ceramic component, a carbonaceous solids component, and optionally, a ...
06/23/2011
20110027098CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE BLADE HAVING INTEGRAL PLATFORM STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION
A method of making a ceramic matrix composite blade includes laying up at least one ply of the plurality of fibrous ceramic plies in a preselected arrangement to form an airfoil and dovetail preform, laying up at least one additional ply of the plurality of fibrous cera...
02/03/2011
20100329882Ceramic Heat-Insulating Layers Having Increased Corrosion Resistance to Contaminated Fuels
Ceramic coatings for a component that is subjected to high temperatures, especially for a turbine blade are provided. The ceramic coatings contain one or more compounds that are selected from alkaline earth silicates, ZrV2O7 and Mg3(VO
12/30/2010
20100329880HYBRID COMPOSITE FOR EROSION RESISTANT HELICOPTER BLADES
A protective hybrid composite for a rotor blade is based on the use of tape cast ceramic layers densified by pre-ceramic polymer infiltration methods and laminated together with polymer matrix composite prepregs, with or without an embedded metallic mesh, to form a conf...
12/30/2010
20100284816AIRFOIL ATTACHMENT
A rotor blade for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil that extends in span between a tip and a root opposite from the tip. The root includes a plug, a looped portion that surrounds the plug and a clamp. The clamp contacts only a portion of the looped portion on an ...
11/11/2010
20100251721Stacked laminate gas turbine component
A stacked laminate component for a turbine engine that may be used as a replacement for one or more metal components is provided. The stacked laminate component can have a body formed by a process of stacking and laminating layers to define a radially inner surface alon...
10/07/2010
20100226782Turbomachine blade with a blade tip armor cladding
A blade of a turbomachine such as a gas turbine includes a blade vane with a blade tip and a blade base. A blade tip armor cladding is applied on the blade tip. A coating covers at least the armor cladding and includes at least one multilayer coating system, and prefera...
09/09/2010
20100226783Erosion and Corrosion Resistant Turbine Compressor Airfoil and Method of Making the Same
A sacrificial and erosion-resistant turbine compressor airfoil includes a turbine compressor airfoil having a modified airfoil surface. The airfoil surface has an airfoil coating that includes a sacrificial coating comprising a layer of Al, Cr, Zn, an Ni—Al alloy, an ...
09/09/2010
20100189556SEGMENTED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE TURBINE AIRFOIL COMPONENT
A segmented component for use with a gas turbine engine comprises a radially extending gas path portion. The gas path portion is for interacting with gas flow from the gas turbine engine. The component is divided into axially aligned segments comprising a forward segmen...
07/29/2010
20100166565TURBINE VANE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
The present invention provides a turbine vane for a gas turbine engine. The turbine vane may include a composite airfoil structure. The composite airfoil structure may have an opening. The turbine vane may include a spar. The spar may have a body, which may be disposed ...
07/01/2010
20100166566TURBINE ROTOR BLADE TIPS THAT DISCOURAGE CROSS-FLOW
A turbine rotor blade for a gas turbine engine including an airfoil and dovetail for mounting the airfoil along a radial axis to a rotor disk inboard of a turbine shroud, the airfoil comprising: a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall that join together at a leading ...
07/01/2010
20100166548STEAM TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
A steam turbine blade includes a coating film formed at least a portion of a surface of the steam turbine blade, the coating film containing a ceramic matrix and nanosheet particles dispersed in the ceramic matrix. The steam turbine blade is employed as one of stator bl...
07/01/2010
20100154422CMAS MITIGATION COMPOSITIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS COMPRISING THE SAME, AND CERAMIC COMPONENTS COMPRISING THE SAME
Calcium magnesium aluminosilcate (CMAS) mitigation compositions selected from zinc aluminate spinel, alkaline earth zirconates, alkaline earth hafnates, rare earth gallates, beryl, and combinations thereof wherein the CMAS mitigation composition is included as a separat...
06/24/2010
20100074759GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL
A gas turbine engine airfoil including at least one outer tile coupled to a supporting member. The outer tile is coupled to the supporting member by a pin passing though the supporting member and the outer tile....
03/25/2010
20100047075Thermal Barrier Coating Compositions, Processes for Applying Same and Articles Coated with Same
A process of coating an article includes the steps of (1) applying a ceramic compound to at least one surface of an article to form a layer of ceramic compound; (2) applying at least one inert compound upon the ceramic compound layer to form a protective layer, wherein ...
02/25/2010
20100034660Part for rotary machine, and manufacturing method therefor
In a part for a rotary machine, a ceramic hard film is formed on a surface of a base material, the density of droplets which exist in a surface of the ceramic hard film is set to be within 1000 pieces/mm2, and the density of droplets whose mean particle diame...
02/11/2010
20090317236VIBRATION DAMPING NOVEL SURFACE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
A gas turbine or turbine component partially or fully coated with a damping surface layer. The damping surface layer may have a thickness between 0.1 and 2000 microns and may be capable of dissipating vibration or modifying a resonance frequency of the gas turbine or tu...
12/24/2009
20090274562Coated turbine-stage nozzle segments
A method for coating a nozzle segment, the method comprising separating an outer shroud and an inner platform of the nozzle segment along pathways that bisect a first stator vane and a second stator vane of the of the nozzle segment, coating the first stator vane and th...
11/05/2009
20090257882WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH LIGHTNING RECEPTOR AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING THE SURFACE OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE
A wind turbine blade has at least one lightning receptor, wherein at least part of a surface of the wind turbine blade close to the lightning receptor is covered by a protective layer having electrical and thermal insulating material. Moreover, a method for protecting t...
10/15/2009
20090252612Blade and gas turbine
The invention relates to a turbomachine, in particular to a gas turbine and to a method for accelerating a temperature modification of a rotor shaft rotationally mounted in said turbomachine. The aim of said invention is to develop a device and a method for the turbomac...
10/08/2009
20090202355Replaceable blade tip shroud
One embodiment of the present invention is a blade with a replaceable blade tip shroud that includes an airfoil shaped spar extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge between a root end and a tip end. It can also include a plurality of tiles coupled to an exterior...
08/13/2009
20090185912Method of Protecting a Component Against Hot Corrosion and a Component Protected by Said Method
A method of protecting a component, in particular a turbine blade, from the effects of hot corrosion includes the steps of applying a chromium diffusion coating to the component and applying a coating of a ceramic material to one or more selected regions of the chromium...
07/23/2009
20090060747ORIENTED FIBER CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE ABRADABLE THERMAL BARRIER COATING
A method of manufacturing a gas turbine engine component includes the steps of forming a ceramic workpiece having oriented ceramic reinforcement, and severing the ceramic workpiece to produce a ceramic member having a desired orientation of the ceramic reinforcement. Th...
03/05/2009
20090053068STRUCTURES FOR DAMPING OF TURBINE COMPONENTS
Disclosed is a coating for gas turbine components including at least one material having vibration-damping properties. Further disclosed is an airfoil of a gas turbine having damped vibrational characteristics including an airfoil substrate and a coating applied to the ...
02/26/2009
20090041578Component of a Steam Turbine Plant, Steam Turbine Plant, Application, and Production Method
The aim of the invention is to provide a superheated component of a steam turbine installation with high thermal and mechanical resistance. To this end, the component comprises a lining applied to a body of the component, on a hot side facing a steam chamber, said linin...
02/12/2009
20080273985Roughened Coatings for Gas Turbine Engine Components
A gas turbine engine component (10) with an aluminide coating (42) on at least a portion of an airflow surface (18) that includes a roughening agent (44) effective to provide a desired surface roughness and a deposition process for forming su...
11/06/2008
20080181774Blades, casting cores, and methods
An article includes a blade casting core combination. The combination includes a ceramic feedcore and a metallic core. The ceramic feedcore has: a root end; a tip end; a leading end; a trailing end; a first side; a second side; and a plurality of legs extending between ...
07/31/2008
20080178465CMC to metal attachment mechanism
A CMC wall (20F) may be attached to a metal wall (22F) by a plurality of bolts (28A, 28B, 28C) passing through respective holes (24A, 24B, 24C) in the CMC wall (20F) and holes in the metal wall (22F),...
07/31/2008
20080145674YTTRIA CONTAINING THERMAL BARRIER COATING TOPCOAT LAYER AND METHOD FOR APPLYING THE COATING LAYER
A gas turbine engine component and coating system including a superalloy substrate having a coating system disposed thereon. A bond coating may be applied to the substrate. An adherent layer of ceramic material forming a thermal barrier coating is present on the bond co...
06/19/2008
20080131285RMC-defined tip blowing slots for turbine blades
A process for forming an airfoil portion of a turbine engine component, such as a turbine blade, is described. The process comprises the steps of placing a ceramic core having a configuration of a passageway to be formed in the airfoil portion within a mold, attaching a...
06/05/2008
20070298277METAL PHOSPHATE COATING FOR OXIDATION RESISTANCE
A high pressure turbine component for use in a gas turbine engine and a method for coating a high pressure turbine component. The gas turbine engine turbine component is coated with an amorphous phosphate-containing coating disposed on a surface of the component. The co...
12/27/2007
20070292275Layer system
On account of their type of coating, layer systems of the prior art often exhibit poor adhesion to the substrate. If the components are subject to high mechanical stresses, the layer can then become detached. The layer system according to the invention has separately pr...
12/20/2007
20070128043CMC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FABRICATION
An airfoil (44) formed of a plurality of pre-fired structural CMC panels (46, 48, 50, 52). Each panel is formed to have an open shape having opposed ends (54) that are free to move during the drying, curing and/or firing of the CMC material in order...
06/07/2007
20070003416Niobium silicide-based turbine components, and related methods for laser deposition
A turbine component formed from a niobium silicide-based composition is described. The component can be compositionally-graded through at least a portion of its structure. A turbine blade formed from a composition which includes a niobium silicide alloy is also describe...
01/04/2007
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