Abstract:
A fiber having an environmental barrier coating is provided that includes, in one illustrative form, a Hi Nicalon preform assembled in a tooling for chemical vapor infiltration and cleaned to remove sizing char from fibers of the Hi Nicalon preform; a ytterbium doped silicon carbide coat located over the Hi Nicalon preform; a boron nitride interface coat applied over the ytterbium doped silicon carbide coat; and a silicon carbide coat applied over the boron nitride interface coat. In another embodiment the fiber has an environmental barrier coating, comprising: a Hi Nicalon S fiber; wherein the Hi Nicalon S fiber is coated in tow form with yttrium doped silicon carbide; and a silicon doped boron nitride coat applied over the yttrium doped silicon carbide. In a third embodiment the fiber has an environmental barrier coating, comprising: a T-300 carbon fiber preform assembled in tooling for chemical vapor infiltration; alternating layers of silicon carbide and boron carbide are applied over the preform; and a silicon doped boron nitride interface coat applied over the silicon carbide coat.
Abstract:
Methods and materials for forming in-situ features in a CMC component (200) are described. The method of forming a ceramic matrix composite component with cooling features, comprises forming a preform tape (120), laying up (122) said preform tape to a desired shape, placing a high-temperature resistant fugitive material insert (30) of preselected geometry in the preform tape of the desired shape, compacting (134) the preform tape of the desired shape, burning out (138) the preform tape of the desired shape, melt infiltrating (140) the desired shape, removing the high-temperature resistant insert to form the cooling features during one of the burning out or the melt infiltrating or following the burning out or the melt infiltrating.
Abstract:
A method for producing a polysilane includes a disproportionation reaction of a methylchlorodisilane mixture to form chlorine-containing oligosilane, a substitution reaction of the chlorine atoms contained in the oligosilane by the reaction with a primary amine and a cross-linking reaction of the oligosilanes using a chain former to form polysilanes. The obtained polysilanes are infusible and are very suitable for being spun to form green fibers and processed to form silicon carbide fibers and fiber composites. The method is characterized in that it can be carried out cost-effectively and quickly and with very high yields.
Abstract:
An apparatus to reduce wear and friction between CMC-to-metal attachment and interface, including a metal layer configured for insertion between a surface interface between a CMC component and a metal component. The surface interface of the metal layer is compliant relative to asperities of the surface interface of the CMC component. A coefficient of friction between the surface interface of the CMC component and the metal component is about 1.0 or less at an operating temperature between about 300°C to about 325°C and a limiting temperature of the metal component.
Abstract:
A bond layer may be applied to the substrate of an article and a first layer may be applied to the bond layer by thermal spray. A second layer may be applied above the first layer by slurry coating.
Abstract:
Multifunctional Boron Nitride nanotube-Boron Nitride (BN-BN) nanocomposites for energy transducers, thermal conductors, anti-penetrator/wear resistance coatings, and radiation hardened materials for harsh environments. An all boron-nitride structured BN-BN composite is synthesized. A boron nitride containing precursor is synthesized, then mixed with boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) to produce a composite solution which is used to make green bodies of different forms including, for example, fibers, mats, films, and plates. The green bodies are pyrolized to facilitate transformation into BN-BN composite ceramics. The pyrolysis temperature, pressure, atmosphere and time are controlled to produce a desired BN crystalline structure. The wholly BN structured materials exhibit excellent thermal stability, high thermal conductivity, piezoelectricity as well as enhanced toughness, hardness, and radiation shielding properties. By substituting with other elements into the original structure of the nanotubes and/or matrix, new nanocomposites (i.e., BCN, BCSiN ceramics) which possess excellent hardness, tailored photonic bandgap and photoluminescence, result.
Abstract:
A CMC core cowl (120) for an aircraft gas turbine engine (10). The ceramic core cowl comprises an interlaced fiber structure having fibers oriented in substantially transverse directions, and a ceramic matrix surrounding the ceramic fiber structure. The core cowl further comprises several panels (150, 152, 154, 156). The ceramic fiber and matrix are formed into a substantially cylindrical shape extending from a fore end at the fan outlet guide vanes to an aft end at the low pressure turbine outlet guide vanes. The CMC core cowl (120) includes a means for mechanical attachment (170) circumferentially oriented around the fore end and the aft end with mating parts. The CMC core cowl further includes additional plies oriented in a third preselected direction, thereby providing additional strength for mechanical attachment.
Abstract:
Ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Polysilans umfasst den Schritt des Reagierens von (i) wenigstens zwei Silanmonomeren und (ii) wenigstens einem Alkalimetall, wobei die Silanmonomere die folgenden Struktureinheiten enthalten: - wenigstens eine Arylgruppe, - wenigstens eine Alkylgruppe, - wenigstens eine Alkenylgruppe sowie - wenigstens drei Halogenatome, wobei wenigstens drei der Halogenatome an ein Siliciumatom eines der Silanmonomere gebunden sind.