IP Library Granted Patent US 7,234,920
Granted Patent B2
US 7,234,920 · App. 11/086,426 · Granted Jun 26, 2007

Turbine casing having refractory hooks and obtained by a powder metallurgy method

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Patent No.
US 7,234,920
App. No.
11/086,426
Granted
Jun 26, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbine stator casing comprising a jacket and fastener hooks for fastening a turbine distributor nozzle, the hooks projecting from the inside face of the jacket, said jacket being made of a first alloy by hot isostatic compression using metal powder, said fastener hooks being made out of a second alloy that is more refractory than the first, and being secured to said jacket by diffusion welding during the hot isostatic compression. The casing also comprises inserts passing through the fastener hooks and through said jacket. These inserts, which are likewise secured to the jacket by diffusion welding, serve during manufacture of the casing to fasten the hooks to a mold portion inside which the jacket is formed. The invention is applicable to the turbines of airplane turbojets.

Claims (35)

1. A turbine stator casing comprising a jacket and fastener hooks for fastening a turbine distributor nozzle, the fastener hooks projecting from an inside face of the jacket, wherein said jacket is made of a first alloy by hot isostatic compression, using metal powder, said fastener hooks being made of a second alloy containing nickel and/or cobalt, that is more refractory than the first alloy, and being secured to said jacket by diffusion welding during the hot isostatic compression;

said turbine stator casing further including inserts passing through the fastener hooks and said jacket; and

wherein each insert presents a peripheral groove embedded in the mass of said jacket.

2. A turbine stator casing according to claim 1 , wherein said inserts are secured to said jacket by diffusion welding during the hot isostatic compression.

3. A turbine stator casing according to claim 1 , wherein each insert presents a first end on which a shoulder is formed that comes into abutment against one of the fastener hooks.

4. A turbine stator casing according to claim 1 , wherein each insert presents an end that projects from an outside face of the jacket so as to form a projection.

5. A turbine comprising a turbine stator according to claim 1 .

6. A turbojet comprising a turbine stator according to claim 1 .

7. A turbine stator casing comprising a jacket and fastener hooks for fastening a turbine distributor nozzle, the fastener hooks projecting from an inside face of the jacket, wherein said jacket is made of a first alloy by hot isostatic compression, using metal powder, said fastener hooks being made of a second alloy containing nickel and/or cobalt, that is more refractory than the first alloy, and being secured to said jacket by diffusion welding during the hot isostatic compression;

said turbine stator casing further including inserts passing through the fastener hooks and said jacket;

wherein each insert presents an end that projects from an outside face of the jacket so as to form a projection; and

wherein a tapped bore is formed in said insert and opens out through said end.

8. A turbine stator casing according to claim 7 , wherein said inserts are secured to said jacket by diffusion welding during the hot isostatic compression.

9. A turbine stator casing according to claim 7 , wherein each insert presents a first end on which a shoulder is formed that comes into abutment against one of the fastener hooks.

10. A turbine stator casing according to claim 7 , wherein each insert presents an end that projects from an outside face of the jacket so as to form a projection.

11. A turbine comprising a turbine stator according to claim 7 .

12. A turbojet comprising a turbine stator according to claim 7 .

13. A turbine stator casing comprising a jacket and fastener hooks for fastening a turbine distributor nozzle, the fastener hooks projecting from an inside face of the jacket, and comprising inserts passing through the fastener hooks and said jacket, wherein said jacket is made of a first alloy by hot isostatic compression, using metal powder, wherein said fastener hooks are made of a second alloy that is more refractory than the first, and are secured to said jacket by diffusion welding during the hot isostatic compression, and wherein each insert presents a first end on which a shoulder is formed that comes into abutment against one of the fastener hooks.

14. A turbine stator casing according to claim 13 , wherein said inserts are secured to said jacket by diffusion welding during the hot isostatic compression.

15. A turbine stator casing according to claim 14 , wherein each insert presents a second end that projects from an outside face of the jacket so as to form a projection.

16. A turbine stator casing according to claim 15 , wherein a tapped bore is formed in said insert and opens out through its second end.

17. A turbine stator casing according to claim 14 , wherein each insert presents a peripheral groove embedded in the mass of said jacket.

18. A turbine stator casing according to claim 13 , wherein said second alloy contains nickel and/or cobalt.

19. A turbine comprising a turbine stator according to claim 13 .

20. A turbojet comprising a turbine stator according to claim 13 .

21. A method of manufacturing a turbine stator casing comprising a jacket made of a first alloy and fastener hooks for fastening a turbine distributor nozzle, the fastener hooks projecting from an inside face of said jacket, wherein said fastener hooks are made of a second alloy that is more refractory than the first, said method comprising the steps of:

placing the fastener hooks inside a mold;

filling the mold with a metal powder of the first alloy;

disposing the fastener hooks so as to be in contact with said powder;

molding said jacket by hot isostatic compression of said metal powder;

bonding the fastener hooks to the jacket by diffusion welding during the hot isostatic compression; and

fastening the fastener hooks to said mold by inserts to guarantee that the fastener hooks are properly positioned during hot isostatic compression.

22. A method of manufacturing a turbine stator casing according to claim 21 , wherein said fastener hooks are made as castings.

23. A method of manufacturing a turbine stator casing according to claim 21 , further comprising destroying said mold after said molding of said jacket.

24. A method of manufacturing a turbine stator casing according to claim 21 , wherein said second alloy contains nickel and/or cobalt.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 20, 2008
From: SNECMA MOTEURS
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 020609/0569 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2005
From: IMBOURG, SEBASTIEN; MONS, CLAUDE; PABION, PHILIPPE; SOUPIZON, JEAN-LUC
To: SNECMA MOTEURS
Reel/Frame 016772/0241 →