IP Library Granted Patent US 9,890,643
Granted Patent B2
US 9,890,643 · App. 14/368,215 · Granted Feb 13, 2018

Method of manufacturing a ceramic core for mobile blade, ceramic core and mobile blade

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Patent No.
US 9,890,643
App. No.
14/368,215
Granted
Feb 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a ceramic core for a blade including a lower part forming a core body, an upper part forming a squealer tip recess and a set of rods for holding the upper part and the lower part together, includes: coating the rods with a material that has a flash point below 1000° C.; positioning the rods in a mold; molding the upper and lower parts by injecting ceramic; firing the ceramic core.

Claims (21)

1. A method of manufacturing a ceramic core for a blade comprising a lower part forming a core body, an upper part forming a recess and a set of rods contributing to holding the upper part with the lower part, the method comprising:

coating the rods with a material with a flash point below a temperature threshold above which the expansion of the rods is greater than 1%;

positioning the rods in a mould;

moulding the upper and lower parts by a ceramic injection, the moulded upper and lower parts thus forming a single part in the mould and defining a core shape;

firing the ceramic core,

wherein during said firing of the ceramic core, the material is inflamed so that a space is released between the upper part of the ceramic core and the rods.

2. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein the coating, the positioning, the moulding and the firing are performed in sequence.

3. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature threshold is 1000° C.

4. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein the expansion is greater than 2%.

5. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein a mould removal of the core precedes the firing of the core.

6. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein each rod is coated on a surface that is surrounded by the recess.

7. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein the coating on part of the rods is a varnishing with a varnish coat.

8. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein the coating of the rods comprises depositing a coat of wax on a part of a surface of each rod.

9. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein the coating of the rods comprises depositing a coat of resin on a part of a surface of each rod.

10. The method of manufacturing a ceramic core according to claim 1 , wherein the coating of the rods comprises depositing a graphite coat on a part of a surface of each rod.

11. A method of manufacturing a ceramic core for a blade comprising a lower part forming a core body, an upper part forming a recess and a set of rods contributing to holding the upper part with the lower part, the method comprising:

coating the rods with a material with a flash point below a temperature threshold above which the expansion of the rods is greater than 1%;

after said coating, positioning the rods in a mould;

after said positioning, moulding the upper and lower parts by a ceramic injection, the moulded upper and lower parts thus forming a single part in the mould and defining a core shape, and

after said moulding, firing the ceramic core,

wherein during said firing of the ceramic core, the material is inflamed so that a space is released between the upper part of the ceramic core and the rods.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2014
From: TRUELLE, FRANCK EDMOND MAURICE; GRANDIN, ALAIN; MOUGAMADOU ABOUDALCADAR, MAIDIN
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 033160/0089 →