C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 04 – B
Patent
C - Chemistry, Metallurgy
04
B
C04B 35/71 (2006.01) B32B 18/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2612014
A method for forming a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component for gas turbine engines. The method contemplates replacing a plurality of plies with insert material. The insert material can be partially cured or pre-cured and applied in place of a plurality of small plies or it may be inserted into cavities of a component in the form of a paste or a ply. The insert material is isotropic, being formed of a combination of matrix material and chopped fibers, tow, cut plies or combinations thereof. The use of the insert material allows for features such as thin edges (650) with thicknesses of less than about 0.030 inches and small radii such as found in corners (680, 710). The CMC components of the present invention replace small ply inserts cut to size to fit into areas of contour change or thickness change, and replace the small ply inserts with a fabricated single piece discontinuously reinforced composite insert, resulting in fewer defects, such as wrinkles, and better dimensional control.
Carper Douglas Melton
Steibel James Dale
Subramanian Suresh
Whiteker Stephen Mark
Company General Electric
Craig Wilson And Company
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