Abstract:
A component for a gas turbine engine. The component includes a continuous fiber blade including an airfoil extending radially between a root and a tip and a blade attachment feature positioned at or adjacent to the root. The component further includes a platform coupled to the root of the continuous fiber blade. The platform includes a plurality of chopped fibers. Additionally, the component includes a thermoplastic polymer contained in both the continuous fiber blade and the platform. Moreover, the continuous fiber blade and platform are coupled together such that the continuous fiber blade and platform form a monolithic composite body.
Abstract:
A blade for a turbine engine comprising a composite core defining a pressure side and a suction side extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a chord-wise direction and extending radially between a root and a tip defining a span-wise direction. The composite core is formed from two materials with different compositions.
Abstract:
A blade for the fan section of a turbine engine comprising a composite core defining a pressure side and a suction side extending axially between a core leading edge and a core trailing edge defining a chord-wise direction and extending radially between a core root and a core tip defining a span-wise direction and a leading edge strip mounted to the core leading edge.
Abstract:
Compressor blades constructed of composite materials are disclosed. Some example compressor blades may include a composite blade panel including an airfoil having a span extending radially outward with respect to an axis of rotation and/or a blade attachment feature radially inward from the airfoil with respect to the axis of rotation. The blade attachment feature may be circumferentially oriented with respect to the axis of rotation. The blade attachment feature may be arranged to releasably engage a generally circumferentially oriented spool attachment feature. The spool attachment feature may be generally shaped as a circumferential dovetail slot configured to slidably receive the blade attachment feature therein.
Abstract:
A facing sheet for a fan casing comprising a support layer that includes a set of partitioned cavities with open faces and a facing sheet comprising a polymer matrix composite having a nanostructure.
Abstract:
A hybrid turbine blade and method of fabrication, comprising a shank portion and an airfoil portion. The airfoil portion comprising a composite outer structure having a recess formed therein and an alternating stack of at least one composite section and at least two insert sections disposed in the recess. The outer composite structure and the at least one composite section having a first density. The at least two insert sections having a second mass density, which is less than the first mass density. The composite outer structure and the alternating stack of at least one composite section and at least two insert sections together define an airfoil portion that meets all mechanical load carrying requirements of said hybrid turbine blade such that no load transfer needs to occur through said at least two insert sections.
Abstract:
A composite article including a composite component, a metallic component and one or more interlock components. The composite component including a plurality of composite plies and extending heightwise from a component base to a component tip and lengthwise between spaced apart component first and second edges, the composite. The metallic component including a first surface and a second surface and a plurality of openings formed therein extending from the first surface to the second surface. The metallic component including at least a portion substantially or fully embedded in the composite component. The one or more interlock components is interwoven through one or more of the plurality of openings in the metallic component and extending into and at least partially embedded in the composite component to provide an interlocking system between the composite component and the metallic component. A method of fabrication of a composite article is also provided.
Abstract:
A hybrid turbine blade and method of fabrication, comprising a shank portion and an airfoil portion. The airfoil portion comprising a composite outer structure having a recess formed therein and an alternating stack of at least one composite section and at least two insert sections disposed in the recess. The outer composite structure and the at least one composite section having a first density. The at least two insert sections having a second mass density, which is less than the first mass density. The composite outer structure and the alternating stack of at least one composite section and at least two insert sections together define an airfoil portion that meets all mechanical load carrying requirements of said hybrid turbine blade such that no load transfer needs to occur through said at least two insert sections.