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A turbine ring assembly for a gas turbine, the assembly having a complete ring forming a single piece of ceramic matrix composite material (CMC), a metal structure for supporting the CMC ring having metal annular supports between which the CMC ring is placed while allowing differential expansion at

A turbine ring assembly for a gas turbine, the assembly having a complete ring forming a single piece of ceramic matrix composite material (CMC), a metal structure for supporting the CMC ring having metal annular supports between which the CMC ring is placed while allowing differential expansion at least in a radial direction between the CMC ring and the annular supports, an arrangement for centering the CMC ring, and at least one element for preventing turning of the CMC ring about its axis.

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1. A turbine ring assembly for a gas turbine, the assembly comprising: a complete ring comprising a single piece of ceramic matrix composite material (CMC), the ring having opposite lateral faces;a metal structure for supporting the CMC ring, the structure comprising first and second metal annular s

1. A turbine ring assembly for a gas turbine, the assembly comprising: a complete ring comprising a single piece of ceramic matrix composite material (CMC), the ring having opposite lateral faces;a metal structure for supporting the CMC ring, the structure comprising first and second metal annular supports having inner lateral faces that are situated facing opposite lateral faces of the CMC ring, the CMC ring being mounted between the first and second annular supports in such a manner as to allow differential expansion at least in a radial direction between the CMC ring and the annular supports;a metal hoop surrounding the CMC ring and having lateral annular portions engaged in grooves formed in the inner lateral faces of the annular supports;a plurality of elastically-deformable tongues carried by the metal hoop and pressing against the CMC ring for centering the CMC ring; andat least one element for preventing the CMC ring from turning about its axis. 2. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the elastically-deformable tongues press in recesses formed in the outer surface of the CMC ring, also constituting elements that contribute to preventing turning of the CMC ring. 3. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the elastically-deformable tongues extend in a circumferential direction. 4. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the CMC ring is kept pressing laterally against a face of one of the metal annular supports by applying a force. 5. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 4, wherein the CMC ring is caused to press laterally by means of elastically-deformable fingers carried by the metal hoop and pressing against a portion in relief of the outer surface of the CMC ring. 6. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 1, further including a layer of abradable material on the inside surface of the CMC ring. 7. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the material of the CMC ring is a composite material having a self-healing ceramic matrix. 8. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the material of the CMC ring is provided with a coating forming an environmental barrier protecting it against corrosion. 9. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the CMC ring comprises fiber reinforcement formed by winding superposed layers of fiber texture that are bonded to one another. 10. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 9, wherein the layers of fiber texture are bonded to one another by needling. 11. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the CMC ring includes fiber reinforcement formed by a closed annular woven fiber texture. 12. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 11, wherein the woven annular fiber texture is closed by stitching. 13. A gas turbine including a turbine ring assembly according to claim 1. 14. A turbine ring assembly for a gas turbine, the assembly comprising: a complete ring comprising a single piece of ceramic matrix composite material (CMC), the ring having opposite first and second lateral faces presenting respective first and second frustoconical surfaces;a metal structure for supporting the CMC ring, the structure comprising first and second metal annular supports having respective first and second inner lateral faces that are situated facing the first and second opposite lateral faces of the CMC ring, respectively, the first and second inner lateral faces of the annular supports presenting respective first and second frustoconical surface portions having shapes corresponding respectively to the shapes of the first and second frustoconical surfaces of the opposite lateral faces of the ring, the first and second frustoconical surface portions of the lateral faces of the annular support being in contact with the first and second frustoconical surfaces of the lateral faces of the ring, respectively, to ensure continuous centering of the CMC ring while allowing differential expansion at least in the radial direction between the CMC ring and the annular supports; andat least one element projecting from the inner lateral face of at least one of the annular supports and penetrating into a housing formed in a facing lateral face of the CMC ring for preventing the CMC ring from turning about its axis. 15. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 14, wherein a sealing gasket is interposed between at least one of the lateral faces of the CMC ring and the facing inner lateral face of a metal annular support. 16. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 14, further including a layer of abradable material on the inside surface of the CMC ring. 17. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 14, wherein the material of the CMC ring is a composite material having a self-healing ceramic matrix. 18. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 14, wherein the material of the CMC ring is provided with a coating forming an environmental barrier protecting the CMC ring against corrosion. 19. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 14, wherein the CMC ring comprises fiber reinforcement formed by winding superposed layers of fiber texture that are bonded to one another. 20. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 19, wherein the layers of fiber texture are bonded to one another by needling. 21. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 14, wherein the CMC ring includes fiber reinforcement formed by a closed annular woven fiber texture. 22. A turbine ring assembly according to claim 21, wherein the woven annular fiber texture is closed by stitching. 23. A gas turbine including a turbine ring assembly according to claim 14.