Composite structure for a turbine engine

A method of manufacturing a composite component for a gas turbine engine, the composite component including an outer shell extending circumferentially about a centerline axis, an inner hub extending circumferentially about the centerline axis, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart struts connecting the outer shell and the inner hub, the method comprising:

• installing an outer shell hoop preform on a mold tooling structure, the outer shell hoop preform being constructed of a woven fabric and including a plurality of outer shell strut slots therethrough;
• installing an inner hub hoop preform on the mold tooling structure, the inner hub hoop preform being constructed of a woven fabric and including a plurality of inner hub strut slots therethrough;
• inserting a strut preform through at least one of the plurality of outer shell strut slots, and through at least one of the plurality of inner hub strut slots, the strut preform being constructed of a woven fabric and including a first end and a second end;
• overlaying the first end of the strut preform over one of the outer shell hoop preform or the inner hub hoop preform, and overlaying the second end of the strut preform over one of the outer shell hoop preform or the inner hub hoop preform;
• injecting a matrix material into the mold tooling structure;
• and
• applying a curing process to the mold tooling structure to obtain a molded composite component.