Turbine engine element comprising at least one blade obtained by additive manufacturing
The present invention relates to a turbomachine element ( 1 ), comprising at least one blade ( 2 ) obtained by additive manufacturing, the blade ( 2 ) having a skin ( 4 ) and an internal lattice ( 6 ) allowing air circulation in the blade ( 2 ) and having an additive manufacturing support function for the skin ( 4 ).
1 . A turbine engine element,
the turbine engine element comprising at least one blade obtained by additive manufacturing, the at least one blade comprising:
a skin; and
an internal lattice comprising a mesh formed by a network of solid structures and empty regions connected together and arranged in a closed pattern to form a grid,
the lattice being configured for allowing air circulation in the blade and for supporting the skin during the additive manufacturing, wherein
the at least one blade further comprises at least one insert positioned in the lattice, and
the lattice further comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, separated by the insert.
2 . The turbine engine element according to claim 1 , wherein the lattice comprises a variable density.
3 . The turbine engine element according to claim 2 , wherein the density is higher close to the skin.
4 . The turbine engine element according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one insert further comprises at least one opening configured for allowing air circulation towards the skin.
5 . The turbine engine element according to claim 1 , further comprising two circumferential duct walls, wherein the at least one blade extends in a radial direction between the two circumferential duct walls, the radial direction being perpendicular to a main axis of a turbine engine and intersecting the main axis, the skin forming two tangential walls of the at least one blade.
6 . The turbine engine element according to claim 5 , wherein the blade further comprises two openings, each opening extending in a plane perpendicular to the radial direction.
7 . The turbine engine element according to claim 6 , wherein the blade does not have a wall extending in a plane perpendicular to the radial direction.
8 . The turbine engine element according to claim 1 , wherein the turbine engine element being at least one of:
a high-pressure nozzle;
an inlet guide vane; and
a variable stator vane.
9 . An aircraft turbine engine,
the aircraft turbine engine comprising a plurality of turbine engine elements according to claim 1 .
10 . An aircraft,
the aircraft comprising the aircraft turbine engine according to claim 9 .
11 . A method for manufacturing the turbine engine element according to claim 1 , the method comprising the additive manufacturing of the skin and the lattice of the least one blade of the turbine engine element, the lattice supporting the skin during the additive manufacturing, the method being performed so that the lattice extends in the at least one blade at the end of the additive manufacturing.