LOW TRANSIENT THERMAL STRESS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS
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1. A process for manufacturing a turbine engine component comprising fabricating a turbine engine component using a functionally graded composite material having at least two different materials.
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Abstract
A turbine vane includes a platform; and at least one airfoil mounted to the platform and having a trailing edge and a leading edge, wherein the vane is composed of a functionally graded material having a first material and a second material, wherein the trailing edge includes a greater amount of the first material than the second material, and the leading edge includes a greater amount of the second material than the first material.
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21 Claims
- 1. A process for manufacturing a turbine engine component comprising fabricating a turbine engine component using a functionally graded composite material having at least two different materials.
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12. A process for manufacturing a turbine engine component, comprises:
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fabricating a turbine engine component using a functionally graded composite material having a first phase and a second phase; and infiltrating at least a portion of said second phase with at least one material. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 16)
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15. The process of claim 15, wherein grading comprises at least one of the following types of grading:
- linear, non-linear, step functions, quadratic, polynomial, point defects, and combinations thereof.
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17. A turbine vane, comprising:
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a platform; and at least one airfoil mounted to said platform and having a trailing edge and a leading edge, wherein the vane is composed of a functionally graded material having a first material and a second material, wherein said trailing edge includes a greater amount of said first material than said second material, and said leading edge includes a greater amount of said second material than said first material. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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