IP Library Granted Patent US 11,041,399
Granted Patent B2
US 11,041,399 · App. 16/671,288 · Granted Jun 22, 2021

CMC heat shield

Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen (Kennebunkport, ME); Carson A. Roy Thill (South Berwick, ME)
Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
F01D11/08F01D5/14F05D2260/231F05D2300/6033
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,041,399
App. No.
16/671,288
Filed
Nov 1, 2019
Granted
Jun 22, 2021
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3745
USPC
415/173.1
Abstract

A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in a carrier. At least two of the plurality of segments have a first wall that extends radially outward from a base portion. The base portion has a radially inner side and a radially outer side. A heat shield abuts the radially outer side of the at least two segments. The heat shield is formed from a ceramic material.

Claims (27)

1. A blade outer air seal assembly, comprising:

a blade outer air seal having a plurality of segments extending circumferentially about an axis and mounted in a carrier;

at least two of the plurality of segments having a first wall extending radially outward from a base portion, the base portion having a radially inner side and a radially outer side; and

a heat shield abutting the radially outer side of the at least two segments, the heat shield formed from a ceramic material.

2. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the heat shield has a plurality of windows extending through the heat shield.

3. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 2 , wherein each of the first walls extend through one of the plurality of windows.

4. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 2 , wherein the heat shield has a length extending in a circumferential direction and a width extending in an axial direction, the length is longer than the width.

5. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of windows are arranged in a single row along the length.

6. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of windows are arranged in two rows along the length.

7. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of windows includes at least three windows.

8. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the heat shield is formed from a first axial portion and a second axial portion, the first and second axial portions together form the plurality of windows.

9. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the windows is the same shape and size.

10. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least two seal segments have a second wall extending radially outward from the base portion, the second wall axially spaced from the first wall, and wherein the first and second walls of each segment extend through one of the plurality of windows.

11. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least two seal segments comprise a first seal segment and a second seal segment, and wherein the heat shield spans between the first circumferential side of a first seal segment and the second circumferential side of a second seal segment.

12. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein a radial portion extends outward from the heat shield.

13. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein a positioning element is arranged between the carrier and the heat shield, the positioning element configured to bias the heat shield radially inward.

14. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the heat shield is formed from a ceramic matrix composite material.

15. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the blade outer air seal is a ceramic material.

16. A flow path component assembly, comprising:

a support structure;

a flow path component having a plurality of segments arranged circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the support structure;

at least two of the plurality of segments having a first wall extending radially outward from a base portion, the base portion having a radially inner side and a radially outer side; and

a heat shield having at least one window extending through the heat shield, the heat shield abutting the radially inner side of the at least two segments, one of the first walls extending through the at least one window, wherein the heat shield is formed from a ceramic matrix composite material.

17. The flow path component assembly of claim 16 , wherein the heat shield has a plurality of windows, each of the first walls extending through one of the plurality of windows.

18. The flow path component assembly of claim 16 , wherein the heat shield is configured to engage with a static structure axially forward or aft of the plurality of segments.

19. The flow path component assembly of claim 16 , wherein a radial portion extends outward from the heat shield.

20. The flow path component assembly of claim 16 , wherein the at least two segments are a ceramic material.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056284/0455 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2019
From: LUTJEN, PAUL M.; ROY THILL, CARSON A.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050913/0699 →
Continuity (1)
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