Patents by Inventor Clement Roussille

Clement Roussille 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).

  • Patent number: 11306598
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a turbine engine blade out of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement densified by a matrix, the blade comprising an airfoil, a platform situated at a longitudinal end of the airfoil, and at least one functional element projecting from the outside face of the platform. The method comprises: making a single-piece fiber blank by multilayer weaving; shaping the fiber blank to obtain a single-piece fiber preform having a first portion (302) forming a preform for the blade airfoil (320) and a second portion (314) forming a preform for the platform (340) and at least one preform for a functional element (352; 354); and densifying the fiber preform with a matrix. The second preform portion comprises a set of yarn layers interlinked by weaving with at least one zone of non-interlinking being provided to make it possible to deploy the functional element preform relative to the first platform preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Roussille, Jéremy Blachier, Marie Lefebvre
  • Patent number: 11118477
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes both a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring, and also a ring support structure. Each ring sector includes a portion forming an annular base with an inner face defining the inside space of the turbine ring and an outer face from which an attachment portion of the ring sector extends for attaching it to the ring support structure. The ring support structure includes two annular flanges between which the attachment portion of each ring sector is held. Each annular flange of the ring support structure presents at least one sloping portion bearing against the attachment portions of the ring sectors, the sloping portion, when observed in meridian section, forming a non-zero angle relative to the radial direction and relative to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement Roussille, Gael Evain, Adele Lyprendi, Lucien Quennehen
  • Publication number: 20200291820
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes both a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring, and also a ring support structure. Each ring sector includes a portion forming an annular base with an inner face defining the inside space of the turbine ring and an outer face from which an attachment portion of the ring sector extends for attaching it to the ring support structure. The ring support structure includes two annular flanges between which the attachment portion of each ring sector is held. Each annular flange of the ring support structure presents at least one sloping portion bearing against the attachment portions of the ring sectors, the sloping portion, when observed in meridian section, forming a non-zero angle relative to the radial direction and relative to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement ROUSSILLE, Gael EVAIN, Adele LYPRENDI, Lucien QUENNEHEN
  • Patent number: 10724401
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes both a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring, and also a ring support structure. Each ring sector includes a portion forming an annular base with an inner face defining the inside space of the turbine ring and an outer face from which an attachment portion of the ring sector extends for attaching it to the ring support structure. The ring support structure includes two annular flanges between which the attachment portion of each ring sector is held. Each annular flange of the ring support structure presents at least one sloping portion bearing against the attachment portions of the ring sectors, the sloping portion, when observed in meridian section, forming a non-zero angle relative to the radial direction and relative to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement Roussille, Gael Evain, Adele Lyprendi, Lucien Quennehen
  • Publication number: 20200232331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a turbine engine blade out of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement densified by a matrix, the blade comprising an airfoil, a platform situated at a longitudinal end of the airfoil, and at least one functional element projecting from the outside face of the platform. The method comprises: making a single-piece fiber blank by multilayer weaving; shaping the fiber blank to obtain a single-piece fiber preform having a first portion (302) forming a preform for the blade airfoil (320) and a second portion (314) forming a preform for the platform (340) and at least one preform for a functional element (352; 354); and densifying the fiber preform with a matrix. The second preform portion comprises a set of yarn layers interlinked by weaving with at least one zone of non-interlinking being provided to make it possible to deploy the functional element preform relative to the first platform preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément ROUSSILLE, Jéremy BLACHIER, Marie LEFEBVRE
  • Patent number: 10718235
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes a ring support structure and a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material, each ring sector having a portion forming an annular base with an inside face defining the inside face of the turbine ring, and an outside face from which there extends a wall defining an internal housing in which a holder member made of metal material is present, the holder member being connected to the ring support structure and including a body from which elastically deformable holder elements extend inside the internal housing on either side of the body, the holder elements bearing against the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Roussille, Thierry Tesson
  • Patent number: 10662795
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rotary assembly for a turbomachine, comprising a disk of which the outer periphery is formed from an alternation of cavities and teeth (12), and blades extending radially from the disk and of which the roots (16) are engaged axially and held radially in the cavities of the disk. According to the invention, the teeth of the disk and the blade roots comprise, at the upstream and/or downstream axial ends of same, axial shoulders (74, 76) disposed circumferentially end-to-end in alternation and together forming a cylindrical surface (78) facing radially towards the inside of the disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Mathieu Louis Jean Leduc, Pierre-Louis Alexandre Carlos, Clement Roussille
  • Patent number: 10626745
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes both a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring and also a ring support structure having first and second annular flanges, each ring sector having first and second tabs, the tabs of each ring sector being held between the two annular flanges of the ring support structure. Each of the first and second tabs of the ring sectors has an annular groove. Each of the first and second annular flanges of the ring support structure has an annular projection received respectively in the annular groove of the first tab or in the annular groove of the second tab of each ring sector. A resilient element is interposed between the annular projection of the first flange and the annular grooves of the first tabs, and also between the annular projection of the second flange and the annular grooves of the second tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement Roussille, Gael Evain, Aline Planckeel, Claire Groleau
  • Patent number: 10539028
    Abstract: A method optimizing a composite material blade profile for a rotor wheel of a turbine engine, and a blade including a tang compensated by the method. The method includes: compensating a blade airfoil by subdividing the airfoil into slices, and for each airfoil slice and a predetermined rotation speed of a disk of the wheel, calculating centrifugal force applied to the slice, calculating an aerodynamic force moment acting on a bottom section of the slice, and calculating shift values to be applied to a center of gravity of the slice to cancel the aerodynamic force moment; and compensating the blade tang by calculating centrifugal force applied to a blade portion situated beyond the airfoil neck, calculating an aerodynamic force moment acting on a bottom section of the blade tang, and calculating shift values to be applied to a center of gravity of the blade tang to cancel the aerodynamic force moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: SNECMA, HERAKLES
    Inventors: Sylvain Yves Jean Duval, Clement Roussille, Alain Schweitzer, Patrick Joseph Marie Girard
  • Patent number: 10519786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a turbine engine blade out of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement densified by a matrix, the blade comprising an airfoil, a platform situated at a longitudinal end of the airfoil, and at least one functional element projecting from the outside face of the platform. The method comprises: making a single-piece fiber blank by multilayer weaving; shaping the fiber blank to obtain a single-piece fiber preform having a first portion (302) forming a preform for the blade airfoil (320) and a second portion (314) forming a preform for the platform (340) and at least one preform for a functional element (352; 354); and densifying the fiber preform with a matrix. The second preform portion comprises a set of yarn layers interlinked by weaving with at least one zone of non-interlinking being provided to make it possible to deploy the functional element preform relative to the first platform preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Roussille, Jéremy Blachier, Marie Lefebvre
  • Patent number: 10378386
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes ring sectors forming a turbine ring, and a ring support structure having two annular flanges, each ring sector having a portion forming an annular base with an inner face defining the inside face of the turbine ring and an outer face from which there project at least two tabs, the tabs being retained between the two annular flanges. Each tab of the ring sectors includes a projecting portion on its face situated facing one of the two annular flanges, this projecting portion co-operating with a housing present in the annular flange. Each tab of the ring sectors includes an opening in which there is received a portion of a retention element secured to the annular flange situated facing the tab. The retention element is made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient that is greater than that of the material of the ring sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Roussille, Thierry Tesson
  • Patent number: 10329930
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes a ring support structure and a plurality of ring sectors made of CMC material and forming a turbine ring, each ring sector including an annular base with respective end portions having edges that are held facing an edge of the end portion of the annular base of a sector that is adjacent in the turbine ring. The assembly includes resilient holder devices for holding the ring sectors in position on the ring support structure, and each resilient holder device includes a spring element present beside the outside face of the ring support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: SAFRAN CERAMICS, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Roussille, Gael Evain, Aline Planckeel, Claire Groleau, Thierry Tesson
  • Patent number: 10273817
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes a ring support structure and a plurality of CMC ring sectors forming a turbine ring. Each ring sector is K-shaped in radial section, with tabs extending from the outside face of the annular base over end portions of the annular base, the tabs and the end portions of each ring sector being held respectively facing tabs and end portions of ring sectors that are adjacent in the ring. The turbine ring assembly has a plurality of rigid gaskets, each extending axially between adjacent ring sectors, and resilient holder devices exerting a force suitable for holding the gaskets in contact with the end portions or the tabs of two adjacent ring sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: SAFRAN CERAMICS, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Roussille, Thierry Tesson, Freddy Guilbaud
  • Patent number: 10267172
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rotary assembly for a turbomachine, comprising: a disc (16) having an external periphery having an alternation of slots (22) and teeth (20), blades (14) extending radially from the disc (16), and the roots (24) of which are engaged axially and held radially in the slots (22) of the disc, platforms (30) extending circumferentially from the blades (14) and which are arranged circumferentially end to end, opposite each other, axial sealing means upstream and/or downstream of an annular zone extending radially from the platforms (30) as far as the disc (16). According to the invention, the sealing means comprise radially an internal annular part (64) and an external annular part (66) structurally separate from each other, and the facing radial ends of which are adapted for a relative radial movements by sliding sealingly, only an absorption of the centrifugal forces of the external part (66) being provided rotationally by the platforms (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Mathieu Louis Jean Leduc, Pierre-Louis Alexandre Carlos, Clement Roussille
  • Publication number: 20180363507
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes ring sectors forming a turbine ring, and a ring support structure having two annular flanges, each ring sector having a portion forming an annular base with an inner face defining the inside face of the turbine ring and an outer face from which there project at least two tabs, the tabs being retained between the two annular flanges. Each tab of the ring sectors includes a projecting portion on its face situated facing one of the two annular flanges, this projecting portion co-operating with a housing present in the annular flange. Each tab of the ring sectors includes an opening in which there is received a portion of a retention element secured to the annular flange situated facing the tab. The retention element is made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient that is greater than that of the material of the ring sectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Clément ROUSSILLE, Thierry TESSON
  • Patent number: 10132171
    Abstract: A rotor disk blade for a turbine engine, the blade being made of composite material including fiber reinforcement obtained by multilayer weaving of yarns and densified by a matrix. The blade has a portion constituting an airfoil and a blade root forming a single piece, the blade root having two substantially plane opposite lateral flanks that are formed respectively extending the pressure side surface and the suction side surface of the airfoil. The blade root is clamped between two metal plates fastened against the lateral flanks of the blade root by a bolt and a nut passing through the plates and the blade root. The bolt has a head bearing against one of the two plates. The nut has a head bearing against the other plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: SAFRAN CERAMICS, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: David Locatelli, Clement Roussille, Ivan Herraiz
  • Patent number: 10046482
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a turbine engine blade out of composite material including fiber reinforcement densified by a matrix, the method including using multilayer weaving to make a first fiber that has a first portion forming a blade root preform and extended by a second portion, the second portion forming a tenon preform; using multilayer weaving to make a second fiber preform, the second preform including a first portion made up of two skins defining between them an internal housing, the first portion forming an airfoil preform, and a second portion extending from an outside surface of the skins, the second portion forming a platform preform; assembling the first preform with the second preform in the non-consolidated state by engaging the second portion of the first preform in the internal housing; and co-densifying the first and second preforms as assembled together in this way to obtain a turbine engine blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: David Marsal, Clément Roussille, Jérémy Blachier
  • Publication number: 20180156068
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes both a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring, and also a ring support structure. Each ring sector includes a portion forming an annular base with an inner face defining the inside space of the turbine ring and an outer face from which an attachment portion of the ring sector extends for attaching it to the ring support structure. The ring support structure includes two annular flanges between which the attachment portion of each ring sector is held. Each annular flange of the ring support structure presents at least one sloping portion bearing against the attachment portions of the ring sectors, the sloping portion, when observed in meridian section, forming a non-zero angle relative to the radial direction and relative to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement ROUSSILLE, Gael EVAIN, Adele LYPRENDI, Lucien QUENNEHEN
  • Publication number: 20180149034
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes both a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring and also a ring support structure having first and second annular flanges, each ring sector having first and second tabs, the tabs of each ring sector being held between the two annular flanges of the ring support structure. Each of the first and second tabs of the ring sectors has an annular groove. Each of the first and second annular flanges of the ring support structure has an annular projection received respectively in the annular groove of the first tab or in the annular groove of the second tab of each ring sector. A resilient element is interposed between the annular projection of the first flange and the annular grooves of the first tabs, and also between the annular projection of the second flange and the annular grooves of the second tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement ROUSSILLE, Gael EVAIN, Aline PLANCKEEL, Claire GROLEAU
  • Publication number: 20180080344
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes a ring support structure and a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material, each ring sector having a portion forming an annular base with an inside face defining the inside face of the turbine ring, and an outside face from which there extends a wall defining an internal housing in which a holder member made of metal material is present, the holder member being connected to the ring support structure and including a body from which elastically deformable holder elements extend inside the internal housing on either side of the body, the holder elements bearing against the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Clément ROUSSILLE, Thierry TESSON