Patents by Inventor Jacques Boury

Jacques Boury 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: 7927072
    Abstract: A hollow blade includes an internal cooling passage, an open cavity located at the tip of the blade and bounded by an end wall and a rim and cooling channels that connect the internal cooling passage to the outer face of the pressure wall. The cooling channels are inclined to the pressure wall in such a way that they emerge on the outer face of the pressure wall near the top of the rim. A reinforcement of material is present between the rim and the end wall of the cavity along at least one portion of the pressure wall, whereby the rim is widened at its base adjacent to the end wall in such a way that the cooling channels emerge near the top of the rim without reducing the mechanical strength of the tip of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Maurice Judet
  • Publication number: 20100254823
    Abstract: A hollow blade includes an internal cooling passage, an open cavity located at the tip of the blade and bounded by an end wall and a rim and cooling channels that connect the internal cooling passage to the outer face of the pressure wall. The cooling channels are inclined to the pressure wall in such a way that they emerge on the outer face of the pressure wall near the top of the rim. A reinforcement of material is present between the rim and the end wall of the cavity along at least one portion of the pressure wall, whereby the rim is widened at its base adjacent to the end wall in such a way that the cooling channels emerge near the top of the rim without reducing the mechanical strength of the tip of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Maurice Judet
  • Patent number: 7278827
    Abstract: A turbine blade of a turbomachine, having at least a bottom platform connected to the base of the blade by a bottom connection zone, and a cooling circuit consisting of at least one cooling cavity, of a plurality of evacuation slots arranged along the trailing edge of the blade, said blade having a bottom evacuation slot that is disposed near the blade base, the bottom evacuation slot including an end wall provided with an opening that opens into the cavity, a setback wall, a bottom wall disposed beside the blade base, a bottom edge formed between the setback wall and the bottom wall, and a bottom shoulder formed between the bottom wall and the bottom connection zone, both the bottom edge of the bottom evacuation slot and the bottom shoulder of the bottom evacuation slot having respective right sections of substantially rounded shape, thereby avoiding any protruding angles between the opening of said slot and the bottom connection zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Maurice Judet, Jacky Tabardin
  • Publication number: 20070128036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of turbine blades for a turbo machine, in particular a turbine blade (1), including an intrados wall (2), an extrados wall (3), at least one first radial trailing edge cavity (4), at least one second radial cavity (5) upstream of the trailing edge cavity (4), an internal wall (6) separating the radial cavities (4 and 5) and comprising at least one channel (7) connecting the cavities (4 and 5) to one another, the said channel (7) being oriented in an axis (71) intersecting the internal surface (42) of the intrados wall (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Patrice Eneau, Guy Moreau
  • Publication number: 20070116570
    Abstract: A moving blade for a turbomachine, the central portion of the blade including a pressure-side cooling circuit and a suction-side cooling circuit. The pressure-side circuit comprises at least first and second pressure-side cavities extending from the pressure side of the blade to a central wall, a central cavity extending from the pressure side to the suction side of the blade, and outlet orifices opening out from the central cavity and into the pressure-side face of the blade. The suction-side circuit comprises at least first and second suction-side cavities extending radially from the suction side of the blade to the central wall, a central cavity extending across the blade from the pressure side to the suction side, and outlet orifices opening out from the central cavity and into the pressure-side face of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Patrice Eneau, Sylvain Paquin
  • Patent number: 7192250
    Abstract: A hollow blade includes an internal cooling passage, an open cavity located at the tip of the blade and bounded by an end wall and a rim and cooling channels that connect the said internal cooling passage to the outer face of the pressure wall. The cooling channels are inclined to the pressure wall in such a way that they emerge on the outer face of the pressure wall near the top of the said rim. A reinforcement of material is present between the rim and the end wall of the cavity along at least one portion of the pressure wall , whereby the said rim is widened at its base adjacent to the said end wall in such a way that the cooling channels emerge near the top of the rim without reducing the mechanical strength of the tip of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Maurice Judet
  • Publication number: 20070048136
    Abstract: A gas turbine blade comprising an internal cooling circuit consisting of at least one cavity extending radially between the base and tip of the blade, at least one air inlet aperture at one radial end of the cavity and at least one air outlet orifice opening into the cavity and emerging onto one of the faces of the blade. At least one of the walls of the cavity of the cooling circuit comprises at least one air deflector whereof the shape and dimensions are adapted to project the air flowing along said wall of the cavity towards an opposite wall of said cavity whilst avoiding re-attachment of the boundary layer immediately downstream of said air deflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Patrice Eneau, Guy Moreau
  • Publication number: 20070025857
    Abstract: A turbomachine blade presenting a free end having an end wall from which there projects a rim, the rim comprising a first fraction starting from the trailing edge of the blade and running along the suction side of the blade to a connection zone, and a second fraction of closed outline connected to the first fraction at the region of said connection zone. Said second fraction extends the first fraction, running along the suction side of the blade, along the leading edge of the blade, and then returning to the connection zone. The invention is applicable to high pressure turbine blades of a turbojet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Erwan Botrel
  • Publication number: 20060088416
    Abstract: A rotor blade for a gas turbine, in particular a turbojet, the blade comprising an airfoil, a platform connecting the airfoil to a blade root and having at least one stiffener extending under the downstream portion of the platform, together with means for cooling the blade by a flow of cooling fluid in ducts formed in the blade and in a cavity formed in the stiffener substantially in register with the trailing edge of the blade, and including outlet orifices facing downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Maurice Judet
  • Publication number: 20050249593
    Abstract: A turbine blade of a turbomachine, having at least a bottom platform connected to the base of the blade by a bottom connection zone, and a cooling circuit consisting of at least one cooling cavity, of a plurality of evacuation slots arranged along the trailing edge of the blade, said blade having a bottom evacuation slot that is disposed near the blade base, the bottom evacuation slot including an end wall provided with an opening that opens into the cavity, a setback wall, a bottom wall disposed beside the blade base, a bottom edge formed between the setback wall and the bottom wall, and a bottom shoulder formed between the bottom wall and the bottom connection zone, both the bottom edge of the bottom evacuation slot and the bottom shoulder of the bottom evacuation slot having respective right sections of substantially rounded shape, thereby avoiding any protruding angles between the opening of said slot and the bottom connection zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Maurice Judet, Jacky Tabardin
  • Publication number: 20050063824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hollow blade comprising an internal cooling passage (24), an open cavity (30) located at the tip (14) of the blade and bounded by an end wall (26) and a rim (28) and cooling channels (32) that connect the said internal cooling passage (24) to the outer face of the pressure wall (16), the said cooling channels (32) being inclined to the pressure wall (16) in such a way that they emerge on the outer face of the pressure wall (16) near the top (28a) of the said rim. By way of feature, a reinforcement of material (34) is present between the rim (28) and the end wall (26) of the cavity (30) along at least one portion of the pressure wall (16), whereby the said rim (28) is widened at its base adjacent to the said end wall (26) in such a way that the cooling channels (32) emerge near the top (28a) of the rim (28) without reducing the mechanical strength of the tip (14) of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Maurice Judet
  • Patent number: 6830431
    Abstract: A moving blade for a high pressure turbine of a turbomachine. The blade has at least one cooling circuit including at least one cavity extending radially between a tip and a root of the blade, at least one air admission opening at one of radial ends of the at least one cavity to feed the at least one cooling circuit with cooling air, and a plurality of slots opening out from the at least one cavity and into a side of the blade in a vicinity of the trailing edge of the blade. The slots are arranged along the trailing edge between the root and the tip of the blade substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the blade, at least the slot closest to the root of the blade presenting an inclination towards the tip of the blade lying in the range 10° to 30° relative to an axis of rotation of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: SNECMA Moteurs
    Inventors: Christian Bariaud, Jacques Boury
  • Publication number: 20030138322
    Abstract: A moving blade for a high pressure turbine of a turbomachine, the blade having at least one cooling circuit comprising at least one cavity extending radially between a tip and a base of the blade, at least one air admission opening at a radial end of the cavity(ies) to feed the cooling circuit(s) with cooing air, and a plurality of slots opening out into the cavity(ies) and opening out into the concave side of the blade between the base and the tip of the blade in a manner that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the blade, a connection zone being provided between a slot closest to the base of the blade and a top surface of a platform defining an inside wall for a stream of combustion gas flowing through the high pressure turbine, and the moving blade further comprising an additional cooling air exhaust slot opening out into said cavity and opening out into said connection zone in line with the trailing edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Jacques Boury, Maurice Judet, Jacky Tabardin
  • Publication number: 20030108425
    Abstract: A moving blade for a high pressure turbine of a turbomachine, the blade having at least one cooling circuit comprising at least one cavity extending radially between a tip and a root of the blade, at least one air admission opening at one of the radial ends of the cavity(ies) to feed the cooling circuit(s) with cooling air, and a plurality of slots opening out from the cavity(ies) and into the trailing edge of the blade, the slots being arranged along the trailing edge between the root and the tip of the blade in a manner that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the blade, at least the slot closest to the root of the blade presenting an inclination towards the tip of the blade lying in the range 10° to 30° relative to an axis of rotation of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Christian Bariaud, Jacques Boury