Abstract: A dual walled component includes a spar comprising a plurality of pedestals; a coversheet attached to a first set of pedestals from the plurality of pedestals; and a repaired coversheet portion attached to a second set of pedestals from the plurality of pedestals and to the coversheet, where the repaired coversheet portion includes a braze material.

Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly includes a first shroud segment, a second shroud segment, and a damping strip seal. The first shroud segment has a first carrier segment arranged circumferentially at least partway around a central axis and a first blade track segment supported by the first carrier segment. The second shroud segment is arranged circumferentially adjacent the first shroud segment about the central axis. The damping strip seal extends circumferentially into the first shroud segment and the second shroud segment to block gases from passing between the first shroud segment and the second shroud segment.

Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine includes a first shroud segment, a second shroud segment, and a damping strip seal assembly. The first shroud segment has a first carrier segment arranged circumferentially at least partway around a central axis and a first blade track segment supported by the first carrier segment. The second shroud segment is arranged circumferentially adjacent the first shroud segment. The damping strip seal assembly includes an axial seal member, a forward seal, and an aft seal member.

Abstract: Turbine shroud structures and a method of assembling a turbine shroud into a turbine are disclosed. The method includes arranging turbine shroud segments into a full ring and inserting the full ring into a turbine case as a single unit.

Abstract: The disclosure describes acoustic panels (such as for gas turbine engines) and techniques for forming acoustic panels. In some examples, the acoustic panel comprises a coversheet comprising an outer face, an inner face, and a plurality of apertures extend from the outer face to the inner face. The acoustic panel also comprises a 3D printed support layer comprising a polymer and defining a plurality of cell openings, wherein a first side of the support layer opposite the cell openings is coincident with the inner face of the coversheet, and wherein the 3D printed support layer is 3D printed directly onto the inner face of the coversheet.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include an energy source, an optical system to modify and direct an energy beam from the energy source toward a component to form a melt pool, and a material delivery device to deliver material to the melt pool. The optical system may form an annular energy beam, direct the annular energy beam toward the component, receive at least a portion of thermal emissions produced by the annular energy beam and the melt pool, and direct the portion of the thermal emissions toward an imaging device, which may be used to control the energy source.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing technique may include depositing, via a filament delivery device, a filament onto a surface of a substrate. The filament includes a binder and a powder including at least one metal or alloy and at least one braze alloy. The technique also includes sacrificing the binder to form a preform. The technique also includes sintering the preform to form a component including the at least one metal or alloy and the at least one braze alloy.

Abstract: A turbine section of a gas turbine engine includes a case, a plurality of flow path components, and a mounting system. The case extends circumferentially around a central axis of the gas turbine engine. The plurality of flow path components includes a turbine vane, a turbine blade, and a flow path ring. The mounting system is configured to couple the flow path ring to the case.

Abstract: An example system includes a common electric starter controller configured to control electric starters of a plurality of gas-turbine engines that are configured to propel an aircraft, wherein the common electric starter comprises: a driver configured to generate, using electrical energy sourced from a battery of the aircraft, power signals that control the electric starters; and a plurality of bus bars configured to directly connect the common electric starter controller to the battery and transport the electrical energy from the battery to the common electric starter controller.

Abstract: A gas turbine nozzle guide vane structure includes a vane shaped as an airfoil and having a vane trailing edge, an endwall including an opening to receive an end of the vane, and an element securing the endwall and the vane to each other. Clearance remaining between the endwall and the vane defines a plenum to feed cooling air to the vane at a location adjacent the vane trailing edge. Certain arrangements may have a purge groove defined in at least one of the endwall and the vane and located between the endwall and the vane to receive cooling fluid supplied. In certain arrangements, the structure may include a cover sheet on the endwall defining a gap with the vane, the purge groove configured to receive cooling fluid that exits through the gap.

Abstract: A method may include applying a layer comprising a carbon source on a surface of a substrate including silicon; applying a layer comprising silicon on the layer comprising elemental carbon; and heat treating at least the layer comprising the carbon source to cause carbon from the layer comprising the carbon source to react with at least one of silicon from the substrate or silicon from the layer comprising silicon to form silicon carbide.

Abstract: A turbo-generator system for generating propulsive electrical power for an aircraft includes an electric machine comprising: a rotor configured to be rotated by a gas-turbine of the turbo-generator system; a stator comprising: a first active section comprising first windings surrounding a first portion of the rotor, and a second active section comprising second windings surrounding a second portion of the rotor.

Abstract: A fan case assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a case at extends circumferentially at least partway about an axis of the gas turbine engine and a plurality of vanes. The case is formed to define a plenum that that extends circumferentially at least partway about the axis. The plurality of vanes are arranged in the plenum and spaced apart circumferentially about the axis to define a plurality of inlet openings in fluid communication with the plenum.

Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component is provided that includes: a CMC body in which an environmental protection layer is completely embedded within a CMC material of the CMC body, the environmental protection layer comprising a ceramic that has a higher impact and/or environmental resistance than the CMC material. Methods for manufacturing the CMC component are also provided.

Abstract: A fan case assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a case at extends circumferentially at least partway about an axis of the gas turbine engine and a plurality of vanes. The case is formed to define a plenum that that extends circumferentially at least partway about the axis. The plurality of vanes are arranged in the plenum and spaced apart circumferentially about the axis.

Abstract: A compressor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an outer band, a plurality of variable pitch vanes, and an inner band. The plurality of variable pitch vanes extend radially between the outer band and the inner band. The inner band extends circumferentially partway about an axis and includes an inner ring segment formed to define a channel and a plurality of vane mount segments interlocked with the inner ring segment in the channel.

Abstract: In one example, a method for forming a coating system including an environmental barrier coating (EBC) and abradable coating on a substrate. The method may include depositing the EBC on a ceramic or ceramic matrix composite (CMC) substrate to form an as-deposited EBC; heat treating the as-deposited EBC following the deposition of the as-deposited EBC on the substrate to form a heat treated EBC; and subsequently depositing an abradable coating on the heat treated EBC to form an as-deposited abradable coating. The as-deposited abradable coating may be heat treated to form a heat treated abradable coating.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a duct system configured to receive a flow of air therethrough and a gas turbine engine. The duct system includes a main duct and inlet ducts arranged fluidly upstream of the main duct so as to conduct the flow of air from the inlet ducts into the main duct. The gas turbine engine in downstream fluid communication with the main duct.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a bypass duct and a rotating detonation augmentor. The bypass duct is configured to conduct air through a flow path arranged around an engine core of the gas turbine engine to provide thrust for propelling the gas turbine engine. The rotating detonation augmentor is located in the bypass duct and configured to be selectively operated to detonate fuel and a portion of the air to increase the thrust for propelling the gas turbine engine.

Abstract: A fan case assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a case at extends circumferentially at least partway about an axis of the gas turbine engine and a plurality of vanes. The case is formed to define a channel that that extends circumferentially at least partway about the axis. The plurality of vanes are arranged in the channel and spaced apart circumferentially about the axis.