Patents by Inventor Gwénaëlle Calvez

Gwénaëlle Calvez 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: 6799427
    Abstract: The invention provides an injection system for injecting an air/fuel mixture into a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine, the injection system having a longitudinal axis and comprising fuel injection means, interposed between first and second air injection means, the fuel injection means being disposed in an annular internal cavity of a Venturi, the fuel injection means comprising at least a first fuel admission circuit provided with at least one fuel injection orifice, and a plurality of second fuel admission circuits independent from the first fuel admission circuit(s), each being provided with at least one fuel injection orifice so as to define a plurality of independent modes of injecting the air/fuel mixture depending on determined operating speeds of the engine, the fuel injection orifice of the first fuel admission circuit being formed in the upstream wall of the Venturi so as to inject fuel towards the combustion chamber in a general direction that is substantially perpendicular to a flow of air
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: SNECMA Moteurs
    Inventors: Gwénaëlle Calvez, Didier Feder, Marion Michau, Frédéric Ravet, José Rodrigues, Alain Schuler, Alain Tiepel, Christophe Viguier
  • Patent number: 6708495
    Abstract: A turbomachine has inner and outer annular shells of metal material containing, in a gas flow direction F, a fuel injector assembly, an annular combustion chamber of composite material, and an annular nozzle of metal material forming the fixed-blade inlet stage of a high pressure turbine. Provision is made for the combustion chamber to be held in position between the inner and outer metal annular shells by a plurality of flexible metal tabs having first ends interconnected by a metal ring fixed securely to each of the annular shells by first fixing means, and second ends fixed by second fixing means on a ring of composite material fixed securely to said composite material combustion chamber, the flexibility of said metal fixing tongues allowing expansion to take place freely in a radial direction at high temperatures between said composite material combustion chamber and said metal annular shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: SNECMA Moteurs
    Inventors: Gwénaëlle Calvez, Eric Conete, Alexandre Forestier, Didier Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20040025508
    Abstract: The invention provides an injection system for injecting an air/fuel mixture into a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine, the injection system having a longitudinal axis and comprising fuel injection means, interposed between first and second air injection means, the fuel injection means being disposed in an annular internal cavity of a Venturi, the fuel injection means comprising at least a first fuel admission circuit provided with at least one fuel injection orifice, and a plurality of second fuel admission circuits independent from the first fuel admission circuit(s), each being provided with at least one fuel injection orifice so as to define a plurality of independent modes of injecting the air/fuel mixture depending on determined operating speeds of the engine, the fuel injection orifice of the first fuel admission circuit being formed in the upstream wall of the Venturi so as to inject fuel towards the combustion chamber in a general direction that is substantially perpendicular to a flow of air
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Gwenaelle Calvez, Didier Feder, Marion Michau, Frederic Ravet, Jose Rodrigues, Alain Schuler, Alain Tiepel, Christophe Viguier
  • Patent number: 6675585
    Abstract: A turbomachine has inner and outer annular shells of metal material containing, in a gas flow direction F, a fuel injector assembly, a composite material annular combustion chamber, and an nozzle of metal material forming the fixed-blade inlet stage of a high pressure turbine. Provision is made for the combustion chamber to be held in position between the inner and outer metal annular shells by a plurality of flexible metal tabs having first ends interconnected by a flange-forming metal ring fixed securely to each of the annular shells by first fixing means, and second ends fixed by second fixing means firstly to the composite material combustion chamber and secondly to one end of a composite material wall whose other end forms a bearing plane for a sealing element secured to the nozzle and providing sealing for the gas stream between the combustion chamber and the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: SNECMA Moteurs
    Inventors: Gwénaëlle Calvez, Eric Conete, Alexandre Forestier, Didier Hernandez
  • Patent number: 6668559
    Abstract: In a turbomachine comprising inner and outer annular shells of metal material containing, in a gas flow direction F: a fuel injection assembly; an annular combustion chamber of composite material having a plurality of air feed orifices in a primary zone and/or in a dilution zone; and an annular nozzle of metal material forming the inlet stage with fixed blades for a high pressure turbine, provision is made for the combustion chamber to be held in position between the inner and outer annular metal shells by means of a plurality of flexible metal tongues having first ends interconnected by respective metal rings fixed securely to said inner and outer annular shells by first fixing means, and second ends fixed securely to the composite material combustion chamber at it air feed orifices by second fixing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: SNECMA Moteurs
    Inventors: Gwénaëlle Calvez, Didier Hernandez, Alexandre Forestier
  • Patent number: 6655148
    Abstract: An annular combustion chamber has outer and inner axially-extending side walls of composite material and an end wall of metal material held in position on the outer and inner side walls by fixing means. Provision is made for the fixing means to pass through annular cavities that are designed to receive cylindrical end portions of the outer and inner side walls, and that are created between peripheral edges of the end wall and facing portions folded downstream, a determined amount of clearance J being provided between the peripheral edges and the facing faces of the outer and inner side walls in such a manner as to allow expansion to take place freely, in operation, in a radial direction between said end wall and said side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs
    Inventors: Gwénaëlle Calvez, Didier Hernandez
  • Patent number: 6647729
    Abstract: In an annular combustion chamber having inner and outer axially-extending side walls of composite material and an end wall of metal material, provision is made to hold the end wall in position between the side walls of the annular combustion chamber by means of a plurality of flexible metal tongues fixed firstly to said side walls by fixing means and secondly to said end wall by brazing or welding, said end wall further comprising means for providing sealing between said end wall and said side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: SNECMA Moteurs
    Inventors: Gwénaëlle Calvez, Alexandre Forestier, Didier Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20020184888
    Abstract: A turbomachine has inner and outer annular shells of metal material containing, in a gas flow direction F, a fuel injector assembly, a composite material annular combustion chamber, and an nozzle of metal material forming the fixed-blade inlet stage of a high pressure turbine. Provision is made for the combustion chamber to be held in position between the inner and outer metal annular shells by a plurality of flexible metal tabs having first ends interconnected by a flange-forming metal ring fixed securely to each of the annular shells by first fixing means, and second ends fixed by second fixing means firstly to the composite material combustion chamber and secondly to one end of a composite material wall whose other end forms a bearing plane for a sealing element secured to the nozzle and providing sealing for the gas stream between the combustion chamber and the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Gwenaelle Calvez, Eric Conete, Alexandre Forestier, Didier Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20020184889
    Abstract: In a turbomachine comprising inner and outer annular shells of metal material containing, in a gas flow direction F: a fuel injection assembly; an annular combustion chamber of composite material having a plurality of air feed orifices in a primary zone and/or in a dilution zone; and an annular nozzle of metal material forming the inlet stage with fixed blades for a high pressure turbine, provision is made for the combustion chamber to be held in position between the inner and outer annular metal shells by means of a plurality of flexible metal tongues having first ends interconnected by respective metal rings fixed securely to said inner and outer annular shells by first fixing means, and second ends fixed securely to the composite material combustion chamber at it air feed orifices by second fixing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Gwenaelle Calvez, Didier Hernandez, Alexandre Forestier
  • Publication number: 20020184892
    Abstract: A turbomachine has inner and outer annular shells of metal material containing, in a gas flow direction F, a fuel injector assembly, an annular combustion chamber of composite material, and an annular nozzle of metal material forming the fixed-blade inlet stage of a high pressure turbine. Provision is made for the combustion chamber to be held in position between the inner and outer metal annular shells by a plurality of flexible metal tabs having first ends interconnected by a metal ring fixed securely to each of the annular shells by first fixing means, and second ends fixed by second fixing means on a ring of composite material fixed securely to said composite material combustion chamber, the flexibility of said metal fixing tongues allowing expansion to take place freely in a radial direction at high temperatures between said composite material combustion chamber and said metal annular shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Gwenaelle Calvez, Eric Conete, Alexandre Forestier, Didier Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20020184887
    Abstract: In an annular combustion chamber having inner and outer axially-extending side walls of composite material and an end wall of metal material, provision is made to hold the end wall in position between the side walls of the annular combustion chamber by means of a plurality of flexible metal tongues fixed firstly to said side walls by fixing means and secondly to said end wall by brazing or welding, said end wall further comprising means for providing sealing between said end wall and said side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Gwenaelle Calvez, Alexandre Forestier, Didier Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20020184886
    Abstract: An annular combustion chamber has outer and inner axially-extending side walls of composite material and an end wall of metal material held in position on the outer and inner side walls by fixing means. Provision is made for the fixing means to pass through annular cavities that are designed to receive cylindrical end portions of the outer and inner side walls, and that are created between peripheral edges of the end wall and facing portions folded downstream, a determined amount of clearance J being provided between the peripheral edges and the facing faces of the outer and inner side walls in such a manner as to allow expansion to take place freely, in operation, in a radial direction between said end wall and said side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Gwenaelle Calvez, Didier Hernandez