Component for a gas turbine engine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsShawn Michael Pearson, Kirk Douglas Gallier, Ronald Scott Bunker
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Abstract
A component for a gas turbine engine includes a first region formed substantially of a first CMC material, wherein first region defines a first thermal conductivity. The component further includes a second region formed substantially of a second CMC material, wherein the second region defines a second thermal conductivity. Further, the component defines a thickness and the first region is positioned adjacent to the second region along the thickness, wherein the first thermal conductivity is different than the second thermal conductivity to alert a thermal profile of the component.
Claims21
A component for a gas turbine engine, the component comprising:
- a first region formed substantially of a first ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material, the first region defining a first thermal conductivity;
- and
- a second region formed substantially of a second CMC material, the second region defining a second thermal conductivity, the component defining a thickness and the first region positioned adjacent to the second region along the thickness, the first thermal conductivity being different than the second thermal conductivity for altering a thermal profile of the component.
A method for manufacturing a component of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising:
- providing a first plurality of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) plies to form a first region of the component, the first region defining a first thermal conductivity;
- and
- providing a second plurality of CMC plies to form a second region, the second plurality of CMC plies being provided to a location adjacent to the first plurality of CMC plies such that the second region is positioned adjacent to the first region, the second region defining a second thermal conductivity, the second thermal conductivity being different than the first thermal conductivity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.