Patents by Inventor Clément Jarrossay

Clément Jarrossay 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).

  • Publication number: 20240133306
    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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Aurélien GAILLARD, Matthieu Arnaud GIMAT, Clément JARROSSAY, David René Pierre LE CAIR
  • Patent number: 11965433
    Abstract: A turbomachine turbine nozzle extending around a central axis, including at least one radially outer shroud, at least one radially inner shroud, and at least one blade made of ceramic matrix composite material, distinct from the radially inner shroud and from the radially outer shroud, and extending radially between the radially inner shroud and the radially outer shroud, the blade being hollow and including a cavity opening at a radially inner end and at a radially outer end of the blade, the nozzle including at least one tubular mast arranged in the cavity of the blade and allowing routing the ventilation air passing through the cavity of the blade, the mast including a radially outer end attached to the radially outer shroud, and a radially inner end cooperating with a radial flange for positioning the radially inner shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Clément Jarrossay, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Nicolas Paul Tableau, Matthieu Arnaud Gimat
  • Publication number: 20240068376
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Aurélien GAILLARD, Pascal Cédric TABARIN, Arthur Paul Gabriel NIMHAUSER, Clément Emile André CAZIN
  • Patent number: 11879342
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Aurélien Gaillard, Clément Emile André Cazin, Clément Jarrossay, Pascal Cédric Tabarin, Nicolas Paul Tableau
  • Patent number: 11867091
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Clément Jarrossay, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Aurélien Gaillard, David René Pierre Le Cair, Matthieu Arnaud Gimat
  • Patent number: 11795838
    Abstract: A device for cooling a turbine shroud comprising at least one annular flange configured to be attached to an annular radial collar of a shroud support structure being arranged upstream, with respect to a circulation direction of an air flow, of the turbine shroud, and comprising at least one cooling air circulation channel, a diffuser configured to be attached to said annular radial collar downstream of the annular flange and comprising at least one intake channel in fluid communication with the circulation channel of the annular flange, and comprising an injection cavity comprising a plurality of injection holes and being configured to inject on a radially external face of the shroud, via the injection holes, the cooling air originating in the intake channel, and a particle filter arranged on an inlet section of the circulation channel of the annular flange, the particle filter comprising a plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Jarrossay, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Nicolas Paul Tableau, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel
  • Publication number: 20230313695
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Aurélien GAILLARD, David René Pierre LE CAIR, Matthieu Arnaud GIMAT
  • Patent number: 11746668
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Jarrossay, Clément Emile André Cazin, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Aurélien Gaillard
  • Publication number: 20230212952
    Abstract: A turbomachine turbine nozzle extending around a central axis, including at least one radially outer shroud, at least one radially inner shroud, and at least one blade made of ceramic matrix composite material, distinct from the radially inner shroud and from the radially outer shroud, and extending radially between the radially inner shroud and the radially outer shroud, the blade being hollow and including a cavity opening at a radially inner end and at a radially outer end of the blade, the nozzle including at least one tubular mast arranged in the cavity of the blade and allowing routing the ventilation air passing through the cavity of the blade, the mast including a radially outer end attached to the radially outer shroud, and a radially inner end cooperating with a radial flange for positioning the radially inner shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Clément JARROSSAY, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU, Matthieu Arnaud GIMAT
  • Publication number: 20230142040
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Aurélien GAILLARD, Clément Emile André CAZIN, Clément JARROSSAY, Pascal Cédric TABARIN, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
  • Publication number: 20230118738
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Clément Emile André CAZIN, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Aurélien GAILLARD
  • Publication number: 20230116425
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Aurélien GAILLARD, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
  • Patent number: 11585241
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbomachine turbine includes at least one ring sector made of CMC material and a support casing including an upstream flange and a downstream flange between which each ring sector is disposed, each ring sector including a base that has a radially external face from which radially extend two lugs, the lugs of each ring sector being retained between the two flanges of the support casing by axial pins each engaged in one of the flanges of the ring support casing and in the lug of the ring sector facing said flange, the assembly further including, for each ring sector, at least one radial retaining pin screwed into the support casing and coming to radially bear against a lug of the at least one ring sector to retain it in position, and anti-rotation system for rotationally locking the radial retaining pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Clément Jarrossay, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Nicolas Paul Tableau, Hubert Jean-Yves Illand
  • Publication number: 20230051167
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Aurelien GAILLARD, Sebastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Clement JARROSSAY, Pascal Cedric TABARIN, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
  • Patent number: 11542827
    Abstract: A method for assembling/disassembling a turbine ring assembly including a turbine ring of ceramic matrix composite material and a ring support structure of metal equipped with a central shroud and with at least one single-piece annular plate positioned upstream of the ring with respect to the direction of an air flow passing through the assembly, the plate having in the radial direction a first free end and a second end opposite to the first end, the second end being removably attached to the first radial flange and shrink-fit to the central shroud, is disclosed. The method for assembling/disassembling includes, before the assembling/disassembling of the plate, a step of deformation of the central shroud and/or of the at least one annular plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Hubert Jean-Yves Illand, Clément Jarrossay, Nicolas Paul Tableau
  • Patent number: 11506085
    Abstract: A turbine shroud sector made of ceramic matrix composite, of longitudinal axis X and which includes a base with a radially internal face, a radially external face from which there extend upstream and downstream tabs for attachment to a shroud support structure. The base includes a first slot and a second slot, which is arranged radially on the outside of the first slot. The slots are formed in the lateral face. A first and a second sealing strip rest against a radially internal wall of the first and second slots. The first strip has the overall shape of an omega and the shroud sector exhibits a first clearance which is defined radially between a central part of the first strip and the radially internal wall of the first slot, and a second clearance which is defined radially between this central part and a radially external wall of the first slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement Jarrossay, Sebastien Serge Francis Congratel, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Clement Jean Pierre Duffau, Nicolas Paul Tableau, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Patent number: 11480064
    Abstract: A turbine of a turbo engine includes a casing and a nozzle stage including an outer metal shroud secured to the casing, an inner metal shroud, and a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic-matrix composite material each having an internal platform, an external platform and at least one blade extending between the external platform and the internal platform and secured thereto. The internal platform of each sector includes a first and a second tab protruding radially inwardly from respectively an upstream end and a downstream end of the internal platform, and the inner shroud includes a shoulder protruding radially outwardly and being in abutment upstream against the first tab, and a clamp downstream of the shoulder including two jaws extending radially outwardly and held under stress towards each other against the second tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Jarrossay, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Clément Jean Pierre Duffau, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Publication number: 20220316357
    Abstract: A device for cooling a turbine shroud comprising at least one annular flange configured to be attached to an annular radial collar of a shroud support structure being arranged upstream, with respect to a circulation direction of an air flow, of the turbine shroud, and comprising at least one cooling air circulation channel, a diffuser configured to be attached to said annular radial collar downstream of the annular flange and comprising at least one intake channel in fluid communication with the circulation channel of the annular flange, and comprising an injection cavity comprising a plurality of injection holes and being configured to inject on a radially external face of the shroud, via the injection holes, the cooling air originating in the intake channel, and a particle filter arranged on an inlet section of the circulation channel of the annular flange, the particle filter comprising a plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL
  • Publication number: 20220228498
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Aurélien GAILLARD, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Clément JARROSSAY, Gilles Gérard Claude LEPRETRE, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
  • Patent number: 11391170
    Abstract: A turbine of a turbo engine including a casing and a turbine nozzle stage, the turbine nozzle stage including an outer metal shroud secured to the casing, an inner metal shroud, and a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic-matrix composite material forming a crown extending between the outer metal shroud and the inner metal shroud and having an internal shroud and an external shroud, each ring sector having an internal platform forming a portion of the internal shroud, an external platform forming a portion of the external shroud, and at least one blade extending between the external platform and the internal platform and secured thereto. Each sector is fixed to the outer metal shroud using at least one assembly including a screw and a nut, the screw passing through the outer platform of the sector and the outer metal shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Clément Jean Pierre Duffau, Clément Jarrossay, Nicolas Paul Tableau