IP Library Granted Patent US 10,830,437
Granted Patent B1
US 10,830,437 · App. 16/807,478 · Granted Nov 10, 2020

Backside features with intermitted pin fins

Inventors: Steven D. Porter (Wethersfield, CT); John W. Mubeezi (Vernon, CT)
Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
F23R3/002B22C7/02F23R3/005F02C7/24F23M5/04F23M5/085F23M2900/05003F23R2900/00018F23R2900/03044
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Patent No.
US 10,830,437
App. No.
16/807,478
Granted
Nov 10, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a heat shield panel including pouring melted wax into a negative pattern of the heat shield panel, the heat shield panel including first pin fins with rounded tops and second pin fins with flat tops; allowing the wax to solidify to form a positive pattern of the heat shield panel; removing the positive pattern from the negative pattern by using an ejector rod to push the positive pattern away from the negative pattern at the flat top of each of the one or more second pin fins; coating the positive pattern with a ceramic; melting the positive pattern away from the ceramic, the ceramic having a cavity forming a second negative pattern of the heat shield panel; pouring melted metal into the cavity; allowing metal in the cavity to cool to form the heat shield panel; and removing the ceramic from the heat shield panel.

Claims (12)

1. A method of manufacturing a heat shield panel, the method comprising:

pouring melted wax into a negative pattern of the heat shield panel, the heat shield panel comprising:

a panel body having a first surface configured to be oriented toward a combustion zone of a combustor, and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being configured to be oriented toward a combustor liner of the combustor;

a plurality of first pin fins projecting from the second surface of the panel body, wherein each of the plurality of first pin fins has a rounded top opposite the second surface; and

one or more second pin fins projecting from the second surface of the panel body, wherein each of the one or more second pin fins has a flat top opposite the second surface;

allowing the wax to solidify to form a positive pattern of the heat shield panel;

removing the positive pattern from the negative pattern by using an ejector rod to push the positive pattern away from the negative pattern at the flat top of each of the one or more second pin fins;

coating the positive pattern with a ceramic;

melting the positive pattern away from the ceramic, the ceramic having a cavity forming a second negative pattern of the heat shield panel;

pouring melted metal into the cavity;

allowing metal in the cavity to cool to form the heat shield panel; and

removing the ceramic from the heat shield panel.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING ON THE ADDRESS 10 FARM SPRINGD ROAD FARMINGTONCONNECTICUT 06032 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 057190 FRAME 0719. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECT SPELLING OF THE ADDRESS 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD FARMINGTON CONNECTICUT 06032. Recorded Aug 19, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057226/0390 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 16, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057190/0719 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: PORTER, STEVEN D.; MUBEEZI, JOHN W.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051995/0684 →