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7351364 Method of manufacturing a hybrid structure  
A method of manufacturing a hybrid structure ( 100 ) having a layer of CMC material ( 28 ) defining an interior passageway ( 24 ) and a layer of ceramic insulating material ( 18 ) lining the...
7334330 Thermally insulating layer incorporating a distinguishing agent and method for inspecting the same  
Thermally insulating layer incorporating a distinguishing agent and method for inspecting the insulating layer are provided. The distinguishing agent may be used for determining a remaining...
EP1881156A2 Turbine vane with removable platform inserts  
Aspects of the invention are related to a turbine vane assembly (10) in which at least one of the platforms (22, 24) is equipped with one or more removable platform inserts (34). The inserts (34)...
7316539 Vane assembly with metal trailing edge segment  
Embodiments of the invention relate to a vane assembly formed by a forward airfoil segment and an aft airfoil segment. The aft segment is made of metal and can define the trailing edge of the vane...
7311790 Hybrid structure using ceramic tiles and method of manufacture  
A hybrid structure ( 50 ) and method of manufacturing the same including a structural ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material ( 42 ) coated with a layer of ceramic insulating tiles ( 24 )....
7300621 Method of making a ceramic matrix composite utilizing partially stabilized fibers  
A green body ceramic matrix composite material (30) is formed using ceramic fibers (32) in an intermediate state disposed in a green body ceramic matrix material (34). The fibers may be in either a...
7258530 CMC component and method of fabrication  
An airfoil ( 44 ) formed of a plurality of pre-fired structural CMC panels ( 46, 48, 50, 52 ). Each panel is formed to have an open shape having opposed ends ( 54 ) that are free to move during the...
7247002 Lamellate CMC structure with interlock to metallic support structure  
A component ( 10 ) for a gas turbine engine formed of a stacked plurality of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) lamellae ( 12 ) supported by a metal support structure ( 20 ). Individual lamellae are...
7108925 High temperature insulation utilizing zirconia-hafnia  
A ceramic insulating composition including monoclinic zirconia-hafnia. The zirconia-hafnia may be used as a filler powder ( 14 ) in a ceramic composition ( 10 ), or it may be used as a protective...
7067181 Insulating ceramic based on partially filled shapes  
An insulating ceramic made up of a plurality of partially filled shapes (e.g., 101 ), such as oblate spheroids, spheres, and shapes free of corners, is provided. Each partially filled shape may...
7001679 Protective overlayer for ceramics  
A xenotime phosphate protective overlayer ( 22 ) for protecting a ceramic material ( 24 ) from a high temperature, moisture-containing environment. Yttrium phosphate may be used as a protective...
6984277 Bond enhancement for thermally insulated ceramic matrix composite materials  
A composite structure ( 62 ) having a bond enhancement member ( 76 ) extending across a bond joint ( 86 ) between a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material ( 80 ) and a ceramic insulation material...
6939603 Thermal barrier coating having subsurface inclusions for improved thermal shock resistance  
A component ( 10 ) having a thermal barrier coating ( 14 ) exhibiting an improved resistance to thermal shock. A plurality of stress relieving cracks ( 22 ) are formed at the free surface ( 24 ) of...
6929852 Protective overlayer for ceramics  
An alumina comprising composition protective overlayer ( 20 ) for protecting a ceramic matrix composite material ( 12 ) from a high temperature, moisture-containing environment. Alumina may be used...
6884384 Method for making a high temperature erosion resistant material containing compacted hollow geometric shapes  
A method for making a thermal insulating material includes the steps of: providing a chamber, placing hollow geometric shapes in the chamber, closing the chamber, evacuating air from the chamber,...
6846574 Honeycomb structure thermal barrier coating  
A device having an improved thermal barrier coating ( 46 ) and a process for manufacturing the same. A support structure ( 28 ) for retaining a ceramic insulating material ( 46 ) on a substrate (...
6767659 Backside radiative cooled ceramic matrix composite component  
An article comprising a ceramic matrix composite component of a gas turbine engine such as a combustion liner this is adapted for backside radiative cooling is provided. The article comprises a...
6733907 Hybrid ceramic material composed of insulating and structural ceramic layers  
A hybrid ceramic structure ( 10 ), for use in high temperature environments such as in gas turbines, is made from an insulating layer ( 12 ) of porous ceramic that is thermally stable at...
EP1394138A2 Protective overlayer for ceramics  
An alumina comprising composition protective overlayer (20) for protecting a ceramic matrix composite material (12) from a high temperature, moisture-containing environment. Alumina may be used as...
6676783 High temperature insulation for ceramic matrix composites  
A ceramic composition is provided to insulate ceramic matrix composites under high temperature, high heat flux environments. The composition comprises a plurality of hollow oxide-based spheres of...
6641907 High temperature erosion resistant coating and material containing compacted hollow geometric shapes  
A material system ( 60 ) contains close packed hollow shapes ( 50, 70 ) having a dense wall structure ( 52, 66 ), which are bonded together and which may contain a matrix binder material ( 56 )...
6617013 Ceramic matrix composite having improved interlaminar strength  
A ceramic matrix composite material ( 10 ) having a plurality of interlaminar stitches ( 16 ) as shown in FIG. 1 . The stitches are formed by directing laser energy into the material to melt and...
6528190 Fiber coating compounds for reinforced ceramic matrix composites  
A composite ( 20 ) has a matrix ( 10 ), preferably of ceramic, interspersed with reinforcement structures ( 12 ), preferably ceramic fibers, coated with a material ( 14 ) selected from ZrGeO 4 ,...
6514046 Ceramic composite vane with metallic substructure  
A vane assembly for a turbine assembly includes an inner endcap, an outer endcap, and a body. The body includes a metallic core assembly, a ceramic shell assembly and a support assembly. The...
6347446 Method of making silicon carbide-silicon composite having improved oxidation resistance  
A Silicon carbide-silicon matrix composite having improved oxidation resistance at high temperatures in dry or water-containing environments is provided. A method is given for sealing matrix cracks...
6284682 Process for making chemically bonded sol-gel ceramics  
This invention relates to a novel method of decreasing porosity of ceramics produced by sol-gel processing. The process of preparing chemically bonded sol-gel ceramics comprises phosphating a...
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