Patents by Inventor David Marsal

David Marsal 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: 10988417
    Abstract: A part made of composite material includes fiber reinforcement including silicon carbide fibers presenting an oxygen content less than or equal to 1 % in atomic percentage; and a matrix present in the pores of the fiber reinforcement and including at least one sintered silicate phase including at least one rare earth silicate, mullite, or a mixture of mullite and of at least one rare earth silicate, the matrix including at least a first phase including mullite and a second phase, different from the first phase, including at least one rare earth silicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Eric Bouillon, Aurélia Clerambourg, Lisa Pin, David Marsal
  • Publication number: 20190152861
    Abstract: A part made of composite material includes fiber reinforcement including silicon carbide fibers presenting an oxygen content less than or equal to 1% in atomic percentage; and a matrix present in the pores of the fiber reinforcement and including at least one sintered silicate phase including at least one rare earth silicate, mullite, or a mixture of mullite and of at least one rare earth silicate, the matrix including at least a first phase including mullite and a second phase, different from the first phase, including at least one rare earth silicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Eric BOUILLON, Aurélia CLERAMBOURG, Lisa PIN, David MARSAL
  • 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: 20180036914
    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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: David MARSAL, Clément ROUSSILLE, Jérémy BLACHIER
  • Publication number: 20170226861
    Abstract: A rotary assembly for a turbine engine is provided. The assembly includes a rotor with two consecutive rotor stages equipped with a plurality of movable vanes, and an annular rotor shroud connecting the two consecutive rotor stages; and a stator including a stator stage, provided with a plurality of fixed vanes and disposed between the two rotor stages, and an annular stator ring mounted on the fixed vanes. Either the rotor shroud or the stator ring bears at least one wiper designed to cooperate with an abradable track on the other of the rotor shroud and stator ring, such that the rotor shroud includes at at least one of its upstream or downstream ends an inclined contact portion resting on an inclined bearing surface of the corresponding rotor stage, the bearing surface being the outer surface of a projection extending from a base portion of the corresponding rotor stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Gael Frederic Claude Cyrille EVAIN, Pierre-Louis Alexandre CARLOS, Claire Charlotte GROLEAU, Mathieu Louis Jean LEDUC, David MARSAL
  • Patent number: 9616629
    Abstract: A blade including a structure with aerodynamic profile including two opposite skins obtained by three-dimensional weaving of a fibrous reinforcement densified by a matrix, and a longeron including a fibrous reinforcement obtained by three-dimensional weaving and densified by a matrix, the longeron including a first part extending outside the structure with aerodynamic profile and designed to be connected to a drive hub in rotation of the blade and a second part arranged inside the structure with aerodynamic profile between the two skins. The second part of the longeron has a thickness substantially similar to that of the skins of the structure with aerodynamic profile. In addition, the fibrous reinforcement of the second part of the longeron has the same weaving armor as that of the reinforcement of the skins of the structure with aerodynamic profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Adrien Jacques Philippe Fabre, Nicolas Horn, David Marsal, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz
  • Patent number: 9528378
    Abstract: A turbine engine blade of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement obtained by multilayer weaving of yarns and densified by a matrix. The blade has a first portion constituting an airfoil forming a single piece with at least one second portion constituting a blade root. The fiber reinforcement portions corresponding to the first and second portions of the blade are mutually interleaved, at least in part, with yarns of the second fiber reinforcement portion penetrating into the first fiber reinforcement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignees: SNECMA, HERAKLES
    Inventors: Julien Mateo, Clément Roussille, David Marsal, Gilles Ansorena, Ivan Herraiz
  • Patent number: 8801384
    Abstract: An airfoil attachment including a support and flanks rising on it to delimit a broach compartment designed to receive and hold an airfoil root is provided. The flanks are machined so as to separate the portions and prevent a complete break of a flank and detachment of the airfoil when a crack develops because the crack is stopped by one of the notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Adrien Jacques Philippe Fabre, Jean-Noel Mahieu, David Marsal
  • Publication number: 20140072443
    Abstract: A turbine engine blade of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement obtained by multilayer weaving of yarns and densified by a matrix. The blade has a first portion constituting an airfoil forming a single piece with at least one second portion constituting a blade root. The fiber reinforcement portions corresponding to the first and second portions of the blade are mutually interleaved, at least in part, with yarns of the second fiber reinforcement portion penetrating into the first fiber reinforcement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: HERAKLES
    Inventors: Julien Mateo, Clement Roussille, David Marsal, Gilles Ansorena, Ivan Herraiz
  • Patent number: 8177933
    Abstract: A first insert (15) forming a ring is placed inside and in contact with a core (10) in degradable material. On the outer face of the core a plurality of inserts (20) is arranged each comprising a platform (21) applied against the outer face of the core and at least one blade (22) extending substantially radially outwards. A fibrous structure (56) is wound around the core passing over the platforms (21) and over the inner surface of the ring-shaped insert (15). Molding of the fibrous structure, impregnated with a composition containing a resin, is performed before polymerization of the resin and removal of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Alain Foucault, Etienne Juchauld, David Marsal, Stéphane Otin
  • Publication number: 20110318513
    Abstract: A hollow part is obtained by 3D weaving and by impregnation. A preform is made by three-dimensional weaving and by ensuring partial non-interlinking during the weaving, thereby subsequently making it possible to define a cavity within the woven mass, and then to stabilize a shape of the preform during an impregnation stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: David Marsal, Xavier Millier
  • Publication number: 20110217172
    Abstract: Airfoil attachment comprising a support (3) and flanks (13, 14) rising on it to delimit a broach compartment (15) designed to receive and hold an airfoil root. The flanks (13, 14) are machined (21, 22) so as to separate the portions (23, 24 and 25) and prevent a complete break of a flank and detachment of the airfoil when a crack develops because the crack is stopped by one of the notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Adrien Jacques Philippe FABRE, Jean-Noël MAHIEU, David MARSAL
  • Publication number: 20110048620
    Abstract: A first insert (15) forming a ring is placed inside and in contact with a core (10) in degradable material. On the outer face of the core a plurality of inserts (20) is arranged each comprising a platform (21) applied against the outer face of the core and at least one blade (22) extending substantially radially outwards. A fibrous structure (56) is wound around the core passing over the platforms (21) and over the inner surface of the ring-shaped insert (15). Moulding of the fibrous structure, impregnated with a composition containing a resin, is performed before polymerization of the resin and removal of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Alain FOUCAULT, Etienne Juchauld, David Marsal, Stéphane Otin