Perforated ceramic matrix composite ply, ceramic matrix composite article, and method for forming ceramic matrix composite article
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F01D-005/14
F01D-005/18
F01D-005/28
F01D-025/12
C04B-035/76
B32B-001/08
B32B-003/24
B32B-005/26
B32B-007/04
B32B-018/00
C04B-037/00
B32B-003/26
C04B-035/64
F01D-025/00
C04B-035/52
C04B-035/10
C04B-035/565
F01D-025/14
출원번호
US-0146288
(2016-05-04)
등록번호
US-10207471
(2019-02-19)
발명자
/ 주소
de Diego, Peter
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Cusick, Ernest G.
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초록▼
A ceramic matrix composite article, method for forming the article, and perforated ply which may be incorporated therein are disclosed. The article includes at least one shell ply forming an exterior wall having first and second portions and defining a plenum. An annular brace formed of at least one
A ceramic matrix composite article, method for forming the article, and perforated ply which may be incorporated therein are disclosed. The article includes at least one shell ply forming an exterior wall having first and second portions and defining a plenum. An annular brace formed of at least one structural support ply is disposed within the plenum, including a first integral portion integral with and part of the first portion of the exterior wall, a first curved portion extending from the first integral portion and curving across the article plenum to the second portion of the exterior wall, a second integral portion integral with and part of the second portion of the exterior wall, a second curved portion extending from the second integral portion and curving across the article plenum to the first curved portion, and an overlap in which the first and second curved portions are integral.
대표청구항▼
1. A ceramic matrix composite article, comprising: at least one shell ply, the at least one shell ply comprising a ceramic matrix composite and the at least one shell ply forming an exterior wall of the ceramic matrix composite article and defining an article plenum within the exterior wall, the ext
1. A ceramic matrix composite article, comprising: at least one shell ply, the at least one shell ply comprising a ceramic matrix composite and the at least one shell ply forming an exterior wall of the ceramic matrix composite article and defining an article plenum within the exterior wall, the exterior wall including a first portion and a second portion; anda first annular brace disposed within the article plenum, wherein the first annular brace is formed of at least one structural support ply comprising a ceramic matrix composite, the first annular brace including: a first integral portion, the first integral portion being integral with and part of the first portion of the exterior wall;a first curved portion extending from the first integral portion, curving across the article plenum to the second portion of the exterior wall;a second integral portion, the second integral portion being integral with and part of the second portion of the exterior wall;a second curved portion extending from the second integral portion, curving across the article plenum to the first integral portion; andan overlap extending from the second curved portion, the overlap being integral with and part of the first integral portion and the first curved portion, wherein the overlap is formed by the at least one support ply overlapping onto itself and terminating in the first curved portion forming a thickened part of the first curved portion in relation to a non-overlapped part of the first curved portion. 2. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 1, wherein the first annular brace defines a first brace plenum within the first annular brace. 3. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 2, wherein the ceramic matrix composite of the at least one structural support ply of the first annular brace comprises a perforated ceramic matrix composite ply including a plurality of apertures between, and in fluid communication with, the article plenum and the first brace plenum. 4. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 3, wherein the plurality of apertures include aperture conformations selected from the group consisting of circles, ovals, ellipses, semicircles, crescents, triangles, squares, rectangles, annuli, chevrons, polygons, irregular shapes, rounded polygons, and combinations thereof. 5. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 1, further including a second annular brace disposed within the article plenum, wherein the second annular brace is formed of at least one structural support ply comprising a ceramic matrix composite, the second annular brace including: a first integral portion, the first integral portion being integral with and part of a third portion of the exterior wall;a first curved portion extending from the first integral portion, curving across the article plenum to a fourth portion of the exterior wall;a second integral portion, the second integral portion being integral with and part of the fourth portion of the exterior wall;a second curved portion extending from the second integral portion, curving across the article plenum to the first integral portion; andan overlap extending from the second curved portion, the overlap being integral with and part of the first integral portion and the first curved portion, wherein the overlap is formed by the at least one support ply overlapping onto itself and terminating in the first curved portion forming a thickened part of the first curved portion in relation to a non-overlapped part of the first curved portion. 6. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 5, further including a contact region in which the second curved portion of the first annular brace is integral with and part of the first curved portion of the second annular brace. 7. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 5, wherein the first portion of the exterior wall is adjacent to the fourth portion of the exterior wall and the second portion of the exterior wall is adjacent to the third portion of the exterior wall. 8. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 5, wherein the first portion of the exterior wall is adjacent to the third portion of the exterior wall and the second portion of the exterior wall is adjacent to the fourth portion of the exterior wall. 9. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 1, wherein the ceramic matrix composites of the at least one shell ply and at least one structural support ply each comprise a composition selected from the group consisting of an aluminum oxide-fiber-reinforced aluminum oxide (Ox/Ox), a carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon (C/C), a carbon-fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC), and a silicon-carbide-fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (SiC/SiC), and combinations thereof. 10. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 1, wherein the ceramic matrix composite article is a turbine component. 11. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 10, wherein the turbine component is selected from the group consisting of an airfoil, a bucket (blade), a nozzle (vane), a shroud, a combustor liner, and a heat shield. 12. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 11, wherein the component is an airfoil and the first annular brace is integral with a leading edge of the airfoil. 13. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 11, wherein the component is an airfoil and the first annular brace is integral with a trailing edge of the airfoil. 14. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 11, wherein the component is an airfoil and the first annular brace extends from a top of the airfoil to at least one of a bottom of the airfoil and the bottom of a shank attached to the airfoil, defining a first brace plenum within the first annular brace, the first annular brace including a plurality of apertures between, and in fluid communication with, the article plenum and the first brace plenum, the first brace plenum being in fluid communication with a cooling fluid source. 15. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 1, wherein the at least one shell ply and the at least one structural support ply are consolidated and densified, and are free of adhesive and mechanical fasteners. 16. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 1, wherein the first annular brace includes a cross-sectional conformation selected from the group consisting of a circle, an irregular circle, an ellipse, an irregular ellipse, an oval, an irregular oval, and combinations thereof. 17. A ceramic matrix composite article, comprising: at least one shell ply, the at least one shell ply comprising a ceramic matrix composite and the at least one shell ply forming an exterior wall of the ceramic matrix composite article and defining an article plenum within the exterior wall, the exterior wall including a first portion and a second portion; anda first annular brace disposed within the article plenum, wherein the first annular brace is formed of at least one structural support ply comprising a ceramic matrix composite, the first annular brace including: a first integral portion, the first integral portion being integral with and part of the first portion of the exterior wall;a first curved portion extending from the first integral portion, curving across the article plenum to the second portion of the exterior wall;a second integral portion, the second integral portion being integral with and part of the second portion of the exterior wall;a second curved portion extending from the second integral portion, curving across the article plenum to the first integral portion; andan overlap extending from the second curved portion, the overlap being integral with and part of the first integral portion and the first curved portion, wherein the overlap is formed by the at least one support ply overlapping onto itself and terminating in the first curved portion forming a thickened part of the first curved portion in relation to a non-overlapped part of the first curved portion; anda second annular brace disposed within the article plenum, wherein the second annular brace is formed of at least one structural support ply comprising a ceramic matrix composite, the second annular brace including: a first integral portion, the first integral portion being integral with and part of a third portion of the exterior wall;a first curved portion extending from the first integral portion, curving across the article plenum to a fourth portion of the exterior wall;a second integral portion, the second integral portion being integral with and part of the fourth portion of the exterior wall;a second curved portion extending from the second integral portion, curving across the article plenum to the first integral portion; andan overlap extending from the second curved portion, the overlap being integral with and part of the first integral portion and the first curved portion, wherein the overlap is formed by the at least one support ply overlapping onto itself and terminating in the first curved portion forming a thickened part of the first curved portion in relation to a non-overlapped part of the first curved portion. 18. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 17, further including a contact region in which the second curved portion of the first annular brace is integral with and part of the first curved portion of the second annular brace. 19. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 17, wherein the first portion of the exterior wall is adjacent to the fourth portion of the exterior wall and the second portion of the exterior wall is adjacent to the third portion of the exterior wall. 20. The ceramic matrix composite article of claim 17, wherein the first portion of the exterior wall is adjacent to the third portion of the exterior wall and the second portion of the exterior wall is adjacent to the fourth portion of the exterior wall.
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