Patents by Inventor Enrique Penalver Castro

Enrique Penalver Castro 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: 10900366
    Abstract: A turbomachine assembly and, in particular, a low-pressure compressor of an aircraft turbojet engine includes an annular row of upstream vanes with trailing edges extending radially from an upstream support; an annular row of downstream vanes with leading edges axially facing the trailing edges and extending radially from a downstream support; an annular passageway delimited by the upstream support and the downstream support. The downstream support has a profile with: an upstream portion delimiting the annular passageway forming an annular slide, a downstream portion axially at the level of downstream vanes, and a connecting arc connecting the upstream portion to the downstream portion. The connecting arc is arranged downstream of the leading edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Rémy Princivalle, Enrique Penalver Castro, Matthieu Janssens
  • Publication number: 20190234224
    Abstract: A turbomachine assembly and, in particular, a low-pressure compressor of an aircraft turbojet engine includes an annular row of upstream vanes with trailing edges extending radially from an upstream support; an annular row of downstream vanes with leading edges axially facing the trailing edges and extending radially from a downstream support; an annular passageway delimited by the upstream support and the downstream support. The downstream support has a profile with: an upstream portion delimiting the annular passageway forming an annular slide, a downstream portion axially at the level of downstream vanes, and a connecting arc connecting the upstream portion to the downstream portion. The connecting arc is arranged downstream of the leading edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Rémy Princivalle, Enrique Penalver Castro, Matthieu Janssens
  • Publication number: 20140377070
    Abstract: The present application relates to a rotor drum of a low-pressure compressor of an axial turbomachine. The drum includes a wall generally symmetrical in revolution about an axis and following a generally curved profile. The wall is configured to support a plurality of blade rows. A first blade row is formed by an annular platform integrally formed with the wall at the peak of its profile in relation to the axis; and a second blade row directly downstream of the first; and a third blade row directly upstream of the first; are formed by one or more blade-retaining grooves formed on the wall. The first blade row and the drum form an integral assembly, eliminating certain vibrations. Anchoring the blades is hybrid or mixed. The rotor may be mounted in a housing with ring-shaped stators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Enrique Penalver Castro
  • Patent number: 8764392
    Abstract: A rectifier stage of an axial turbine engine compressor is placed directly downstream of the input blower of a turbo-reactor or turboshaft engine compressor. The blade roots of the rectifier stage are housed inside the inner shroud by insertion into respective slots. The blade roots include at least one opening protruding from the slot of the shroud, so as to receive a spiral ring having at least two loops so as to prevent the blade roots from escaping from the respective slots of the inner shroud, and so as to form a connection between the blade roots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Techspace Aero S.A.
    Inventors: Enrique Penalver Castro, Yves Culot
  • Patent number: 8708649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbine engine rectifier stage comprising a plurality of fixed vanes connecting an inner ferrule support 19 to an outer ferrule support 14, said inner ferrule support and said outer ferrule support defining an aerodynamic vein and comprising a set of contiguously assembled sectors 20,15 respectively, the plurality of fixed vanes comprising so-called structural vanes 5 surrounding so-called non-structural or aero vanes 6 so as to form boxes 7, said structural vanes 5 being rigidly attached to the ends of the sectors of the inner ferrule support 20 by means of attachment elements 17 in order to impart increased stiffness to the boxes 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Techspace Aero S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Wery, Alain Derclaye, Enrique Penalver Castro
  • Patent number: 8414259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a turbomachine rectifier comprising an outer ring (5) and a plurality of stator vanes (2), said vanes comprising a platform (9) and a blade (12), wherein said method comprises at least the following steps: a) first folds (7) are draped over a core comprising perforations and having the shape of the aerodynamic flow; b) optionally, the first folds (7) are cut along incisions (8) placed opposite the perforations of the core; c) the blades (12) of the vanes or, alternatively, the blades (12) of the vane preforms, are inserted through the incisions (8) of the first folds (7) and through the perforations of the core; d) last folds (10) are draped over the platforms (9) thus forming a rectifier preform; e) a resin is injected into a closed mold with the preform and the resin-impregnated preform is polymerized; f) a molded piece, essentially having the shape and dimensions of said rectifier, is retrieved from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Techspace Aero S.A.
    Inventors: Enrique Penalver Castro, Benoit Baldewijns
  • Publication number: 20110150643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbine engine rectifier stage comprising a plurality of fixed vanes connecting an inner ferrule support 19 to an outer ferrule support 14, said inner ferrule support and said outer ferrule support defining an aerodynamic vein and comprising a set of contiguously assembled sectors 20,15 respectively, the plurality of fixed vanes comprising so-called structural vanes 5 surrounding so-called non-structural or aero vanes 6 so as to form boxes 7, said structural vanes 5 being rigidly attached to the ends of the sectors of the inner ferrule support 20 by means of attachment elements 17 in order to impart increased stiffness to the boxes 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: TECHSPACE AERO S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Wery, Alain Derclaye, Enrique Penalver Castro
  • Publication number: 20110002787
    Abstract: A rectifier stage of an axial turbine engine compressor is placed directly downstream of the input blower of a turbo-reactor or turboshaft engine compressor. The blade roots of the rectifier stage are housed inside the inner shroud by insertion into respective slots. The blade roots include at least one opening protruding from the slot of the shroud, so as to receive a spiral ring having at least two loops so as to prevent the blade roots from escaping from the respective slots of the inner shroud, and so as to form a connection between the blade roots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Enrique Penalver Castro, Yves Culot
  • Publication number: 20100322763
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a turbomachine rectifier comprising an outer ring (5) and a plurality of stator vanes (2), said vanes comprising a platform (9) and a blade (12), wherein said method comprises at least the following steps: a) first folds (7) are draped over a core comprising perforations and having the shape of the aerodynamic flow; b) optionally, the first folds (7) are cut along incisions (8) placed opposite the perforations of the core; c) the blades (12) of the vanes or, alternatively, the blades (12) of the vane preforms, are inserted through the incisions (8) of the first folds (7) and through the perforations of the core; d) last folds (10) are draped over the platforms (9) thus forming a rectifier preform; e) a resin is injected into a closed mold with the preform and the resin-impregnated preform is polymerized; f) a molded piece, essentially having the shape and dimensions of said rectifier, is retrieved from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: TECHSPACE AERO S.A.
    Inventors: Enrique Penalver Castro, Benoit Baldewijns