Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a unique apparatus for producing cast components, especially gas turbine engine components. SOLUTION: The apparatus is provided for producing cast components from a molten metal. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a device to perform precision pouring of the molten metal 108 into a casting mold 80, wherein a starter seed is positioned within an opening and contactable by the molten metal material received in an internal cavity. The precision pouring device is driven by a pressure differential between a feeding device 106 of the molten metal and the casting mold 80, and heat is withdrawn through the starter seed during a directional solidification of the molten metal within the cavity. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A ceramic matrix composite includes a plurality of fibers embedded in a matrix. The composition of the matrix is selected to achieve a desired relationship between the mechanical and thermal properties of the matrix and the fibers. A method for producing a ceramic matrix composite, comprising the steps of: forming a network of fibers; and depositing a matrix material having a first component and a second component on the network of fibers, wherein one of the first and second components is deposited in an amount greater than its stoichiometric amount in relation to the other component. A ceramic matrix composite, comprising: a matrix having a creep rate at a specified temperature, the matrix including a first component and a second component, wherein one of the first and second components is present in an amount greater than its stoichiometric amount in relation to the other component; and a plurality of fibers embedded in the matrix, the fibers having a lower or the same creep rate at the specified temperature than the creep rate of the matrix. Preferably the matrix material is SiC, which means that either there is more Si or there is more C. The ceramic fibers contain preferably an interface coating of silicon doped BN. The matrix material is preferably made by CVI.
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:
A system is disclosed in which an aircraft includes a tank capable of storing a pressurized working fluid and delivering the working fluid to an engine. The working fluid can be used to increase the power of the aircraft engine by increasing mass flow through the engine and cooling temperatures in a combustor of the engine. In one embodiment the engine is a gas turbine engine. The aircraft can be a multi-engine aircraft in which when one engine experiences operational difficulties the tank can provide pressurized working fluid to another of the aircraft engines to boost power.
Abstract:
A cooling system for an aircraft includes a first cooling circuit (702) having a first evaporator (706) and a second evaporator (708), and a second cooling circuit (704) having a third evaporator (712) and a fourth evaporator (714). One of the first and second cooling circuits (702,704) includes a first set of valves arranged to direct refrigerant through a first cooling sub-circuit, a second cooling sub-circuit, or both the first and second cooling sub-circuits based on ambient conditions. Two of the evaporators are installed on a first side of the aircraft, and the other two of the four evaporators are installed on a second side of the aircraft opposite the first side, and the first and second cooling circuits reject heat, via a heat exchanger, from their respective cooling circuit to air passing into an engine of the aircraft.
Abstract:
A method for utilizing landfill gas is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of collecting landfill gas. The method also includes the step of fueling a turbine engine that is at least part of a power generation system with the landfill gas to generate power. The method also includes the step of cooling one or more components of the power generation system with the landfill gas prior to the fueling step. A power generation system capable of practicing the method is also disclosed. A landfill gas utilization system capable of practicing the method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine component is disclosed having a construction that permits a working fluid to flow from one side of the component to the other. In one embodiment the construction includes multiple layers, and in one particular embodiment the construction includes three layers. One or more layers can have different properties. Additionally, one or more layers of the construction can include a cellular structure. In one embodiment the component is a gas turbine engine combustor liner.
Abstract:
A method includes providing a mold including a molten casting material, moving the mold in a first direction, and guiding a solidification interface across the mold in a second direction in response to the moving the mold. The second direction is deviated from the first direction, and the solidification interface includes a transition to a negative heat transfer region. The mold moves in the first direction at a constant speed, and the mold includes heat transfer features such that a solidification time of the molten casting material at the conditions of the solidification interface is approximately constant as a function of the second direction.
Abstract:
In one form a maintenance device includes a flexible member with an inspection end sized to be inserted through an inspection port of a workpiece such as a gas turbine engine or a blade of a gas turbine engine. The maintenance device includes a directed energy member that in one form is configured to produce a double pulse laser with an interval time between a first one of the pulses and a second one of the pulses greater than the time of either the first one of the pulses or the second one of the pulses. The first one of the pulses is sufficiently powerful to produce a quantity of debris upon irradiation of the workpiece. The debris produced from the first one of the pulses can be evaporated by the second one of the pulses to eliminate and/or reduce a recast layer on the workpiece.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment is a unique gas turbine engine foil bearing system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and gas turbine engine bearing systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.