Patents Assigned to SAFRAN CERAMICS
  • Publication number: 20250019821
    Abstract: A method including a step of forming a bond coating on a surface of a substrate, and a step of forming a barrier coating on the bond coating. The bond coating is formed by chemical vapor deposition, at a deposition temperature higher than 150° C., in particular 1200° C. or higher, of a precursor including silicon, and includes columnar grains of crystalline silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Eric BOUILLON, Lisa PIN, Simon ARNAL, Benjamin COSSOU
  • Patent number: 12195406
    Abstract: A part includes a substrate made of ceramic matrix composite material, the substrate being coated with a multilayer stack including at least, and in this order, starting from the substrate a tie layer including silicon; an insulation layer including a rare earth disilicate or silica; a barrier layer including a rare earth disilicate; the part further including at least one thermocouple inserted between the insulation layer and the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: SAFRAN CERAMICS, SAFRAN
    Inventors: Eric Conete, Lisa Pin, Ioannis Stasinopoulos
  • Patent number: 12195401
    Abstract: A method for impregnating an oxide fibre roving with a matrix of alumina and silica includes a introducing an oxide fibre roving into an impregnation bath, wherein the impregnation bath is prepared by sol-gel process and includes a silica precursor in the form of a hybrid polymeric sol, an alumina precursor in the form of a colloidal sol and ceramic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: SAFRAN CERAMICS, IRT ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE III
    Inventors: Fanny Grumbach, Gautier Mecuson, Aude Paillassa, Florence Ansart, Sandrine Duluard, Nicolas Laval
  • Patent number: 12196157
    Abstract: A turbomachine turbine assembly having a longitudinal axis and including an exhaust casing, an ejection cone arranged downstream of the exhaust casing, the ejection cone having an outer annular wall for the flow of a primary air stream and an acoustic box arranged radially inside said outer annular wall. The acoustic box can include a radially inner annular wall and a connection member interposed longitudinally between the exhaust casing and the inner annular wall of the ejection cone. The connection member can be fastened to the exhaust casing and to the inner annular wall. The upstream end of the outer annular wall can be connected to the connection member with a degree of freedom in the radial direction and a degree of freedom in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Eric Conete, Benoit Carrere, Thomas Vandellos
  • Patent number: 12187655
    Abstract: A method of consolidation includes placing a fibrous preform in the shaping recess of a shaping tool, and supplying the shaping tool with a gas phase to obtain a deposit in the fibrous preform, the shaping tool for the vapor phase chemical infiltration including first and second portions, having respectively first and second shaping zones surrounded by a first and second edge zones, the first and the second shaping zone defining a shaping recess to receive the fibrous preform. A gas injection port is present at least partially in the first or second edge zone and a gas outlet port is present at least partially in the first or second edge zone, the gas injection port and the gas outlet port placing the shaping recess in fluid communication with the outside of the shaping tool. Outer faces of the first and second portion are impermeable to gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Stéphane Roger André Goujard, Adrien Delcamp, Cédric Descamps, Thierry Guy Xavier Tesson, Charles Leleu
  • Patent number: 12180860
    Abstract: A turbine engine nozzle extending about an axis and including a vane assembly mounted between an outer shroud and an inner shroud; and a position retaining device configured to be placed in an elastically prestressed state between the inner shroud and an inner platform of the vane assembly to apply a stress on the vane assembly towards the outer shroud. The contact between the inner shroud and the inner platform is obtained by one same surface of the position retaining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Aurélien Gaillard, Matthieu Arnaud Gimat, Clément Jarrossay, David René Pierre Le Cair
  • Publication number: 20240425424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for depositing an environmental barrier on a part made of composite material having a ceramic matrix comprising silicon carbide fibres. The method comprises the deposition of a joining layer on at least one surface of the part, the joining layer comprising mullite or a mullite precursor, and the deposition of a protective layer on the joining layer, the protective layer comprising a rare earth disilicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicants: SAFRAN CERAMICS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX
    Inventors: Francis REBILLAT, Lisa PIN, Marie SALLES, Eric BOUILLON
  • Patent number: 12172339
    Abstract: A tool for manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite part by injecting a slurry, the tool includes an injection chamber intended to receive at least one fibrous preform to be densified, wherein the injection chamber includes first injection ports which are formed in a first side of the injection chamber for injecting the slurry into the injection chamber, the first injection ports being distributed along the first side of the injection chamber; the injection chamber includes first drainage ports which are formed on the first side of the injection chamber for draining a liquid phase of the slurry from the injection chamber, the first drainage ports being distributed along the first side of the injection chamber; and the tool includes a first filtration element which is located on the first side of the injection chamber and which is located opposite the first drainage ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Eric Philippe, Medhy Damien Bounia, Aurélia Clerambourg
  • Publication number: 20240401812
    Abstract: A combustion module for a turbomachine is provided and includes an annular casing extending about a longitudinal axis; an annular combustion chamber located inside the casing and comprising coaxial annular walls connected to one another by an annular chamber dome, the walls and the chamber dome consisting of at least two annular envelopes, which are made of a ceramic-matrix composite material. The module can include anti-disengagement devices to keep the annular edges pressing axially against one another and fuel injectors borne by the casing and engaged in apertures of one of the envelopes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventor: Julien André Roger MATEO
  • Publication number: 20240391206
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a panel for a nacelle of an aircraft propulsion assembly includes: preparing mold elements each including lateral faces, an upper face, and a lower face; draping a material on a portion of the upper face and/or the lower face and at least one of the lateral faces of each of the mold elements to form at least one fold; and extracting the mold elements such that the at least one fold forms a cellular structure of the panel. The portion of the material on the upper face and/or the lower face forms a peripheral portion of the fold. The portion on the at least one of the lateral faces of each of the mold elements forms a central portion of the fold. The central portion is a portion of transverse partition walls of the panel, which define a plurality of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicants: Safran Nacelles, Safran Ceramics
    Inventors: Bertrand DESJOYEAUX, Davi Silva De Vasconcellos, Florent Bouillon, Arnaud Delehouze
  • Patent number: 12115696
    Abstract: A method for injecting ceramic particles into a fibrous texture includes placing a fibrous texture in a mould, injecting from one side a first suspension including a powder of large filtration particles to form a filtration layer, injecting from the opposite side a second suspension into the fibrous texture, the second suspension including a powder of small refractory ceramic particles, then draining through the filtration layer the liquid phase of the second suspension having passed through the fibrous texture and retaining the refractory ceramic particle powder inside the fibrous texture by the filtration layer of so as to obtain a fibrous preform including at least the fibrous texture filled with refractory ceramic particles and the filtration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Didier Yves Georges Mocaer, Emilie Lesizza
  • Patent number: 12110256
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a part made of composite material with a matrix at least predominantly made of ceramic includes producing a fibrous structure by three-dimensional or multilayer weaving; shaping the fibrous structure to form a fibrous preform core; depositing an interphase on the fibers of the preform core; consolidating the preform core by partial densification of the core including the formation of a matrix phase by chemical vapor infiltration or by a liquid process; depositing a powder of ceramic particles in the porosity of the preform core; draping one or more layers of pre-impregnated non-woven fibers over all or part of the outer surface of the preform core; heat treatment of the preform core and of the pre-impregnated layer(s) to form a hybrid fibrous preform; further densifying by infiltration of the hybrid fibrous preform with an infiltration composition containing at least silicon to obtain a ceramic matrix composite part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Eric Bouillon, Eric Philippe, Gildas Garnier, Maxime François Roger Carlin, Michael Verrilli
  • Patent number: 12104497
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine includes a plurality of sectors which are adjacent to one another, each sector including at least one connecting edge of composite material with a ceramic matrix, each connecting edge including at least one groove and a sealing tongue present in each groove. Each sealing tongue has a laminated structure comprising a plurality of strips the lower strip and the upper strip of the laminated structure, each being formed by a film of monolithic ceramic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Gildas Garnier, Jean-François Henne
  • Patent number: 12098884
    Abstract: A support tooling for porous preforms intended to be infiltrated by a molten metal includes a rack including two suspension bars each extending longitudinally along a first direction, the suspension bars being held spaced apart from one another along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality or porous preform supports removably mounted on the suspension bars, each support including a first portion connected to one of the suspension bars by a connection sliding along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions and a second portion extending from the first portion and including support elements which are able to hold a porous preform by point or linear contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Rémi Pierre Robert Bouvier, Charles Leleu, Gautier Mecuson
  • Patent number: 12090741
    Abstract: A panel for a nacelle of an aircraft propulsion assembly includes two skins and a cell structure provided with transverse partitions defining cells. The cell structure includes folds with at least one central part forming at least one part of at least one transverse partition and at least one peripheral part extending along at least one of the skins. A nacelle with such a panel is provided, as well as a method for manufacturing such a panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: Safran Nacelles, Safran Ceramics
    Inventors: Bertrand Desjoyeaux, Davi Silva De Vasconcellos, Florent Bouillon, Arnaud Delehouze
  • Patent number: 12092335
    Abstract: A combustion module for a turbomachine is provided and includes an annular casing extending about a longitudinal axis; an annular combustion chamber located inside the casing and comprising coaxial annular walls connected to one another by an annular chamber dome, the walls and the chamber dome consisting of at least two annular envelopes, which are made of a ceramic-matrix composite material. The module can include anti-disengagement devices to keep the annular edges pressing axially against one another and fuel injectors borne by the casing and engaged in apertures of one of the envelopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Safran Ceramics
    Inventor: Julien André Roger Mateo
  • Patent number: 12078356
    Abstract: A turbomachine subassembly including a first component forming a portion of a wall of a combustion chamber of the turbomachine and a second component forming a connecting member connecting the first component to a structural element of the combustion chamber, wherein the two components are made from materials having different coefficients of expansion, and wherein the two components are elements of revolution coaxial with a main axis A of the subassembly, and each including an annular radial wall, the radial walls facing one another and bearing against one another axially in a first direction, wherein the second component includes a plurality of clamping tabs, with the clamping tabs collaborating with the first component in order to produce an axial force causing the radial walls to bear against one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Patrick Olivier Duchaine, Amaury Benoit Jacques Paillard, Eric Conete, Benjamin Lacombe
  • Patent number: 12065985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for a turbomachine turbine extending along an axis (X), comprising: —an ejection cone (100) comprising a radially outer annular wall (102) defining a flow duct for a flow of hot gases and a sound box radially arranged inside the outer annular wall (102), the sound box comprising a radially inner annular wall (104), —a connecting member (106) intended to be axially inserted between the exhaust housing and the ejection cone (100), the connecting member (106) comprising an upstream annular flange (108) intended to be attached to the exhaust housing and a plurality of downstream securing tabs (110) connected to the inner annular wall (104), —an annular sealing shroud (112) comprising an upstream portion surrounding the securing tabs (110) of the connecting member (106) so as to cover the spaces circumferentially located between the securing tabs (110) and axially located between the upstream annular flange (108) of the connecting member (106) and the radially inner ann
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Thierry Guy Xavier Tesson, Christophe Jean François Thorel, Christophe Paul Aupetit, Thierry Jacques Albert Le Docte, Philippe Avenel
  • Publication number: 20240263560
    Abstract: Blade of a turbomachine turbine including a airfoil extending along a first direction between an internal end and an external end, a base secured to said internal end, and a root secured to said external end and extending, along a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, between an upstream edge, and a downstream edge and, along a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions, between first and second lateral edges, the first side edge having, in a plane including the second and third directions, a shape complementary to that of the second lateral edge. The first lateral edge includes a first portion extending from the upstream edge, and a second portion externally protruding along the third direction at an acute angle with the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Marie GIRARD, Didier René André ESCURE, Matthieu Arnaud GIMAT, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Arthur DE CASTRO
  • Patent number: 12053957
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a composite material part includes formation of a fibrous texture from refractory ceramic fibres, placement of the fibrous texture in a mould with interposition of a filtration layer between the fibrous texture and a discharge port, the filtration layer including a partially densified fibrous structure, pressure injection of a slurry containing a powder of refractory ceramic particles into the fibrous texture, drainage by the filtration layer of the slurry solvent having passed through the fibrous texture and retention of the powder of refractory ceramic particles within the texture by the filtration layer to obtain a fibrous preform including the fibrous texture filled with refractory ceramic particles and the filtration layer, heat treatment of the refractory ceramic particles present in the fibrous texture of the preform to form a composite material part including the fibrous texture densified by a refractory ceramic matrix and the filtration layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Eric Philippe, Medhy Damien Bounia, Aurélia Clerambourg, Paul Carminati