Patents by Inventor Aurélien GAILLARD
Aurélien GAILLARD has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240262756Abstract: An abradable coating includes a tubular cell structure, wherein the the tubular cell structure includes a fibrous reinforcement of discontinuous short fibers which is densified by a ceramic matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Aurélien GAILLARD, Yann RICHARD
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Publication number: 20240229662Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICSInventors: Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Aurélien GAILLARD, Matthieu Arnaud GIMAT, Clément JARROSSAY, David René Pierre LE CAIR
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Patent number: 12031455Abstract: Turbine comprising a casing and a nozzle including a metal outer shroud integral with the casing, a metal inner shroud, and a plurality of nozzle sectors of CMC forming a ring extending between the metal outer shroud and the metal inner shroud, each sector including a mast, an inner platform, an outer platform and at least one airfoil having a hollow profile defining an inner recess, each of the inner and outer platforms having an opening communicating with said inner recess, and the mast passing through said openings and the inner recess and being attached to said casing and connected with said nozzle sector. The mast comprises at least one fastening projection having at least one portion extending from a radially outer end of the mast in a direction opposite to the center of the mast and in a plane orthogonal to the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Aurélien Gaillard, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Clément Jarrossay, Gilles Gérard Claude Lepretre, Nicolas Paul Tableau
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Publication number: 20240218801Abstract: A turbine comprising a casing and a nozzle including an outer metallic shroud (9) secured to the casing, an inner metallic shroud, and a plurality of nozzle segments (20) made of CMC forming a crown extending between the outer shroud (9) and the inner shroud, each segment including a strut (6), an inner platform, an outer platform and at least one airfoil having a hollow profile traversed by the strut (6). For each airfoil (20), the outer platform (26) comprises an axial stop (260) extending in outward radial protrusion from the outer platform (26), and the outer metallic shroud (9) comprises a complementary axial stop (96) extending in inward radial protrusion from the outer metallic shroud (9), the axial stop (260) being upstream and axially bearing against the complementary axial stop (96), and machined with an angle of machining chosen to adjust the orientation of said at least one blade of the segment with respect to the axial direction (DA).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Aurélien GAILLARD, Clément Emile André CAZIN, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Clément JARROSSAY, Pascal Cédric TABARIN
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Publication number: 20240133306Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICSInventors: Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Aurélien GAILLARD, Matthieu Arnaud GIMAT, Clément JARROSSAY, David René Pierre LE CAIR
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Publication number: 20240068376Abstract: A turbine ring assembly having ring segments made of ceramic matrix composite material and each having first and second attachment tabs and a cavity for the circulation of air flow, a metal support having a first bracket and a second bracket bearing axially upstream against the second tab, a first metal flange arranged upstream of the first bracket and having an inner periphery bearing axially downstream against the first tab and an outer periphery fastened to the first bracket, and air passage orifices formed in the inner periphery of the first flange and/or in the second bracket, the orifices configured to ensure that the air flow passes from the cavity to the outside of the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Aurélien GAILLARD, Pascal Cédric TABARIN, Arthur Paul Gabriel NIMHAUSER, Clément Emile André CAZIN
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Patent number: 11879342Abstract: A turbine assembly (1) comprising: —a plurality of turbine ring sectors (20) made of ceramic-matrix composite material, —a ring support structure (3), comprising an annular shroud (6), and in addition —a plurality of angular spacer sectors (70) together forming an annular spacer (7), said annular spacer (7) being, on the one hand, fixed to the turbine ring (2) and, on the other hand, fixed to said annular shroud (6), characterized in that said turbine assembly (1) comprises at least one air diffuser (8), which is configured to diffuse cooling air onto the radially outer face (212) of at least one of said turbine ring sectors (20), and in that said at least one air diffuser (8) is mounted by being nested on one of said angular spacer sectors (70), in a nested position.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Aurélien Gaillard, Clément Emile André Cazin, Clément Jarrossay, Pascal Cédric Tabarin, Nicolas Paul Tableau
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Patent number: 11867091Abstract: A nozzle for a turbomachine turbine. The nozzle includes blades made of ceramic matrix composite material, and at least one metal liner passing through a respective blade. The liner is connected in a sealed manner to a metal internal shroud so as to guide a ventilation fluid through the blade. The nozzle can be configured to maintain effective sealing in spite of the different thermal expansions of the blade and of the internal shroud.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICSInventors: Clément Jarrossay, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Aurélien Gaillard, David René Pierre Le Cair, Matthieu Arnaud Gimat
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Publication number: 20230313695Abstract: A nozzle for a turbomachine turbine. The nozzle includes blades made of ceramic matrix composite material, and at least one metal liner passing through a respective blade. The liner is connected in a sealed manner to a metal internal shroud so as to guide a ventilation fluid through the blade. The nozzle can be configured to maintain effective sealing in spite of the different thermal expansions of the blade and of the internal shroud.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICSInventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Aurélien GAILLARD, David René Pierre LE CAIR, Matthieu Arnaud GIMAT
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Patent number: 11746668Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine assembly comprising: a plurality of ring sectors forming a ring; a support structure comprising a shroud from which there project radial flanges which serve to hold latching tabs of each ring sector; a stator positioned downstream of said ring and comprising a blade provided with a radially outer platform and extending axially opposite said ring; an annular space being defined between the ring, the support structure and the platform, this annular space having passing through it a leakage air current, the assembly comprising a hollow ring which occupies said annular space and which is shaped so as to collect, channel and expel said leakage air current, more specifically to channel and expel it into the radially inner region of said annular space.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Clément Jarrossay, Clément Emile André Cazin, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Aurélien Gaillard
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Publication number: 20230142040Abstract: A turbine assembly (1) comprising: —a plurality of turbine ring sectors (20) made of ceramic-matrix composite material, —a ring support structure (3), comprising an annular shroud (6), and in addition ?a plurality of angular spacer sectors (70) together forming an annular spacer (7), said annular spacer (7) being, on the one hand, fixed to the turbine ring (2) and, on the other hand, fixed to said annular shroud (6), characterized in that said turbine assembly (1) comprises at least one air diffuser (8), which is configured to diffuse cooling air onto the radially outer face (212) of at least one of said turbine ring sectors (20), and in that said at least one air diffuser (8) is mounted by being nested on one of said angular spacer sectors (70), in a nested position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Aurélien GAILLARD, Clément Emile André CAZIN, Clément JARROSSAY, Pascal Cédric TABARIN, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
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Publication number: 20230118738Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine assembly comprising: a plurality of ring sectors forming a ring; a support structure comprising a shroud from which there project radial flanges which serve to hold latching tabs of each ring sector; a stator positioned downstream of said ring and comprising a blade provided with a radially outer platform and extending axially opposite said ring; an annular space being defined between the ring, the support structure and the platform, this annular space having passing through it a leakage air current, the assembly comprising a hollow ring which occupies said annular space and which is shaped so as to collect, channel and expel said leakage air current, more specifically to channel and expel it into the radially inner region of said annular space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Clément Emile André CAZIN, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Aurélien GAILLARD
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Publication number: 20230116425Abstract: Turbine shroud assembly comprising sections (10) made from CMC and forming a shroud (1) and a support structure (3), each section having a base (12) with a radially internal face (12a) and a radially external face (12b), from which there extend in a projecting manner an upstream attachment lug (14) and a downstream attachment lug (16), the support structure comprising a collar (31), from which there radially extend in a projecting manner towards the shroud an upstream radial flange (32) and a downstream radial flange (36), by which the lugs of each section of the shroud are retained, the shroud (1) being retained by axial pins (119, 120) which cooperate, on the one hand, with the upstream radial flange, via first and second annular end plates (33, 34), and directly with the downstream radial flange and, on the other hand, with the upstream and downstream attachment lugs, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Aurélien GAILLARD, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
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Publication number: 20230051167Abstract: A stator wheel for a turbomachine turbine. This wheel includes an inner shroud formed by an upstream portion and a downstream portion configured to be assembled with the blades by axial translation in a respective direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Aurelien GAILLARD, Sebastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Clement JARROSSAY, Pascal Cedric TABARIN, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
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Publication number: 20220228498Abstract: Turbine comprising a casing and a nozzle including a metal outer shroud integral with the casing, a metal inner shroud, and a plurality of nozzle sectors of CMC forming a ring extending between the metal outer shroud and the metal inner shroud, each sector including a mast, an inner platform, an outer platform and at least one airfoil having a hollow profile defining an inner recess, each of the inner and outer platforms having an opening communicating with said inner recess, and the mast passing through said openings and the inner recess and being attached to said casing and connected with said nozzle sector. The mast comprises at least one fastening projection having at least one portion extending from a radially outer end of the mast in a direction opposite to the center of the mast and in a plane orthogonal to the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Aurélien GAILLARD, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Clément JARROSSAY, Gilles Gérard Claude LEPRETRE, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
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Patent number: 11156107Abstract: A turbomachine blade includes a root intended to be mounted in a recessed pocket of a turbomachine rotor disc, the root having two side faces extending radially and longitudinally, each of the side faces including at least one seating intended to be inserted against a side wall of the recessed pocket, along an axis of longitudinal direction and to be in contact with the side walls of the recessed pocket, a radially inner face intended to face the bottom of the recessed pocket when the root is mounted in the recessed pocket, the radially inner face connecting the two side faces, the radially inner face including at least one curved concave surface and two curved convex surfaces, the curved concave surface extending from one end of each of the two curved convex surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Aurélien Gaillard, Pascal Grégory Casaliggi, Francis Gabriel Michel
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Publication number: 20200123913Abstract: A turbomachine blade includes a root intended to be mounted in a recessed pocket of a turbomachine rotor disc, the root having two side faces extending radially and longitudinally, each of the side faces including at least one seating intended to be inserted against a side wall of the recessed pocket, along an axis of longitudinal direction and to be in contact with the side walls of the recessed pocket, a radially inner face intended to face the bottom of the recessed pocket when the root is mounted in the recessed pocket, the radially inner face connecting the two side faces, the radially inner face including at least one curved concave surface and two curved convex surfaces, the curved concave surface extending from one end of each of the two curved convex surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Aurélien GAILLARD, Pascal Grégory CASALIGGI, Francis Gabriel MICHEL