Abstract:
A co-formed element includes a core structure which has a root portion and is formed from a high thermal conductivity ceramic matrix composite material, and a low thermal conductivity layer co-formed with the core structure and surrounding the root portion of the core structure.
Abstract:
A staged high temperature heat exchanger (HEX) may comprise a first stage made from a first material and a second stage made from a second material. The first stage may comprise an inlet manifold configured to receive a flow of fluid. The second stage may comprise an outlet manifold whereby the flow of fluid exits the HEX. The first stage is configured to withstand the temperature of the flow of fluid entering the inlet manifold and configured to reduce the temperature of the flow of fluid to an intermediate temperature before the flow of fluid reaches the second stage. In various embodiments, the first material may comprise a nickel-based superalloy having at least 40% of a Ni3(Al,X) precipitate phase, X being a metallic or refractory element other than Al.
Abstract:
A method of forming a component for use in a gas turbine engine includes the steps of forming an airfoil/root assembly; creating a platform assembly structure having an opening; inserting the airfoil/root assembly into the opening; and bonding the platform assembly structure to the airfoil/root assembly to form the component.
Abstract:
A co-formed element includes a core structure which has a root portion and is formed from a high thermal conductivity ceramic matrix composite material, and a low thermal conductivity layer co-formed with the core structure and surrounding the root portion of the core structure.
Abstract:
An on-board injector that delivers discharge air toward a turbine rotor of a gas turbine engine includes a second wall spaced form a first wall to define an annular inlet about an engine longitudinal axis and a multiple of airfoil shapes between the first wall and the second wall to segregate discharge air from the annular inlet, and a multiple of bypass apertures each along a radial axis transverse to the engine longitudinal axis through each of the multiple of airfoil shapes and the respective first wall, the second wall.