Patents by Inventor Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN

Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN 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).

  • Publication number: 20220025775
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly including ring sectors forming a turbine ring and a ring support structure, each sector having, in a section plane defined by an axial direction and a radial direction of the ring, a first and a second attachment tabs extending in the radial direction, and the structure including a central shell ring from which extend as projections a first and a second radial flanges between which are retained the first and second attachment tabs of each sector. Each sector includes rectilinear seatings mounted on the faces of the first and second attachment tabs in contact, respectively, with the second annular flange and the annular ring-flange and including, along a tangent to the circumferential direction, a variable thickness in the axial direction with a minimum thickness at the first and second ends of the sector and a maximum thickness in a median portion of the rectilinear seating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Clément Jean Pierre DUFFAU, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
  • Patent number: 11208906
    Abstract: A turbine of a turbomachine includes a ceramic matrix composite sector of a stator includes an outer platform and an inner platform connected via at least one vane. The outer platform has means for attaching to a sector of a metallic support, the attachment means having at least one central rim and two lateral rims. The central rim is radially offset with respect to said lateral rims along a directrix line such that the central rim is radially on one side of said directrix line and the lateral rims on the other. The central rim and said central hook bear radially against one another and are located radially on either side of said directrix line. The lateral rim and said corresponding lateral hook bear radially against one another and are located radially on either side of said directrix line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Paul Tableau, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Gilles Gérard Claude Lepretre, Denis Daniel Jean Boisseleau
  • Publication number: 20210396153
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes ring segments forming a turbine ring and a ring support structure, each segment having a part forming an annular base with, in the radial direction, an inner face and an outer face from which project a first and a second hooking tab, the structure including a shroud from which project a first and a second radial flange between which are retained the first and second tabs, a first annular flange made of one part and a second annular flange disposed upstream of the ring. The first flange includes an annular shoulder and the second flange includes an annular recess forming an axial stop cooperating with the shoulder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Clément Jean Pierre DUFFAU, Clément JARROSSAY, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN
  • Patent number: 11193382
    Abstract: A turbine engine turbine including a nozzle stage made of ceramic matrix composite material and including a plurality of annular sectors forming an annulus presenting an inner shroud and an outer shroud, each sector having an inner platform forming a portion of the inner shroud, an outer platform forming a portion of the outer shroud, and at least one airfoil extending between the outer and inner platforms and secured thereto. A metal ring includes at least one annular sector, and presents an outer surface in contact with the surface of the inner shroud opposite from the surface from which the airfoils extend, the metal ring presenting an outside diameter at its outer surface that is greater than the diameter of the inner shroud such that the nozzle stage is held in compression between a casing and the metal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventor: Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Publication number: 20210355844
    Abstract: A turbine shroud sector made of ceramic matrix composite, of longitudinal axis X and which includes a base with a radially internal face, a radially external face from which there extend upstream and downstream tabs for attachment to a shroud support structure. The base includes a first slot and a second slot, which is arranged radially on the outside of the first slot. The slots are formed in the lateral face. A first and a second sealing strip rest against a radially internal wall of the first and second slots. The first strip has the overall shape of an omega and the shroud sector exhibits a first clearance which is defined radially between a central part of the first strip and the radially internal wall of the first slot, and a second clearance which is defined radially between this central part and a radially external wall of the first slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Clement JARROSSAY, Sebastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Clement Jean Pierre DUFFAU, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN
  • Patent number: 11149586
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly including a ring support structure and a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring, each sector presenting in a first section plane defined by an axial direction and a radial direction of the ring a portion forming an annular base having, in the radial direction, an inner face and an outer face from which there extend two attachment tabs defining between them a circumferentially-open annular cavity, the structure including two radial tabs between which the attachment tabs are held, and at least one injection orifice for injecting a stream of cooling air into the annular cavity. In a second section plane containing the axial direction and a direction orthogonal to the first section plane, the orifice forms a first feed angle relative to the direction orthogonal to the first section plane, the first feed angle lying in the range ?80° to +80°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement Jean Pierre Duffau, Sebastien Serge Francis Congratel, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Nicolas Paul Tableau
  • Patent number: 11111822
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly including ring sectors forming a turbine ring and a ring support structure, each ring sector having, along a section plane defined by an axial direction and a radial direction of the ring, a portion forming an annular base with, in the radial direction an inner face defining the inner face of the ring and an outer face from which a first and a second attachment tabs protrude, the structure including a central shroud from which a first and a second radial clamps protrude between which the first and second attachment tabs of each ring sector are maintained. It includes a first and a second annular flanges removably fastened to the first radial clamp of the central shroud and separated from each other by a contact abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Paul Tableau, Sebastien Serge Francis Congratel, Clement Jean Pierre Duffau, Hubert Jean-Yves Illand, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Patent number: 11111823
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes adjacent ring sectors forming a turbine ring, each ring sector having a platform with an inner face defining the inner face of the turbine ring and an outer face from which an upstream lug and a downstream lug extend along the radial direction. Each ring sector includes a first groove present in the platform in the vicinity of the inner face of the platform, a second groove present in the platform in the vicinity of the outer face of the platform, an upstream groove extending into the upstream lug and a downstream groove extending into the downstream lug. A first sealing tab extends into the first groove. A second sealing tab extends into the second groove. An upstream sealing tab extends into the upstream groove. A downstream sealing tab extends into the downstream groove. The second sealing tab includes at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Jarrossay, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Clément Jean Pierre Duffau, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Publication number: 20210189905
    Abstract: A cooling fluid distribution element intended to be fixed to a support structure for supplying cooling fluid to a wall to be cooled, typically a turbine ring sector, facing it, the distribution element including a body defining a cooling fluid distribution internal volume and a multi-perforated plate which delimits this internal volume and includes a plurality of outlet through-perforations which put the internal volume into communication with the turbine ring sector, the distribution element further including an inlet orifice opening into the cooling fluid distribution internal volume, which internal volume includes directional fins for directing this cooling fluid from this inlet orifice to the outlet through-perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Pierre Jean-Baptiste METGE, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN
  • Publication number: 20210189895
    Abstract: A turbine of a turbomachine includes a ceramic matrix composite sector of a stator includes an outer platform and an inner platform connected via at least one vane, The outer platform has means for attaching to a sector of a metallic support, the attachment means having at least one central rim and two lateral rims. The central rim is radially offset with respect to said lateral rims along a directrix line such that the central rim is radially on one side of said directrix line and the lateral rims on the other. The central rim and said central hook bear radially against one another and are located radially on either side of said directrix line. The lateral rim and said corresponding lateral hook bear radially against one another and are located radially on either side of said directrix line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Paul Tableau, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Gilles Gérard Claude Lepretre, Denis Daniel Jean Boisseleau
  • Publication number: 20210172330
    Abstract: A turbine of a turbo engine including a casing and a turbine nozzle stage, the turbine nozzle stage including an outer metal shroud secured to the casing, an inner metal shroud, and a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic-matrix composite material forming a crown extending between the outer metal shroud and the inner metal shroud and having an internal shroud and an external shroud, each ring sector having an internal platform forming a portion of the internal shroud, an external platform forming a portion of the external shroud, and at least one blade extending between the external platform and the internal platform and secured thereto. Each sector is fixed to the outer metal shroud using at least one assembly including a screw and a nut, the screw passing through the outer platform of the sector and the outer metal shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Clément Jean Pierre DUFFAU, Clément JARROSSAY, Nicolas Paul TABLEAU
  • Patent number: 11028720
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes ring sectors forming a turbine ring and a ring support structure, each ring sector having, along a section plane defined by an axial direction and a radial direction of the ring, a portion forming an annular base with, in the radial direction, an inner face and an outer face from which a first and a second attachment tabs protrude, the structure including a central shroud from which a first and a second radial clamps protrude between which the attachment tabs of each ring sector are maintained. The turbine ring assembly includes a first and a second annular flanges removably fastened to the first radial clamp, the second annular flange including a bearing shroud protruding upstream in the axial direction and having a radial bearing in contact with the central shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Paul Tableau, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Clément Jean Pierre Duffau, Fabrice Marcel Noël Garin, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Publication number: 20210164366
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes adjacent ring sectors forming a turbine ring, each ring sector having a platform with an inner face defining the inner face of the turbine ring and an outer face from which an upstream lug and a downstream lug extend along the radial direction. Each ring sector includes a first groove present in the platform in the vicinity of the inner face of the platform, a second groove present in the platform in the vicinity of the outer face of the platform, an upstream groove extending into the upstream lug and a downstream groove extending into the downstream lug. A first sealing tab extends into the first groove. A second sealing tab extends into the second groove. An upstream sealing tab extends into the upstream groove. A downstream sealing tab extends into the downstream groove. The second sealing tab includes at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Clément Jean Pierre DUFFAU, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN
  • Patent number: 11021979
    Abstract: A sector of a sectorized annular nozzle of a turbine of a turbomachine comprises an outer platform having an outer wall connected to a coaxial inner wall via at least one straightening fixed blade. The outer platform includes hooking means that hook the outer platform to a turbine fixed casing. The outer platform includes an outer circular shell, axially offset with respect to the outer wall and integrally formed with the outer wall, and the outer shell is intended to surround an angular portion of a rotor wheel. The hooking means includes an upstream circular edge and a downstream circular edge extending axially, said upstream and downstream edges being respectively configured to attach to an upstream hook and a downstream hook of said turbine casing, and said upstream and downstream edges being oriented in the downstream direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Clément Jarrossay, Nicolas Paul Tableau
  • Patent number: 11021988
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly including ring sections forming a turbine ring and a ring support structure, each ring section having, along a section plane defined by an axial direction and a radial direction of the ring, a part forming an annular base with, in the radial direction, an inner face and an outer face, from which a first and a second fastening lug project, the structure including a central shroud, from which a first and a second radial clamp project, between which the fastening lugs of each ring section are maintained. It includes a first and a second annular flange detachably fixed to the first radial clamp, the second annular flange including a support shroud projecting upstream in the axial direction and having a radial support in contact with the central shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Paul Tableau, Sebastien Serge Francis Congratel, Clement Jean Pierre Duffau, Fabrice Marcel Noel Garin, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Patent number: 11015484
    Abstract: An assembly comprising ring sectors made of a first material, the sectors being placed circumferentially end to end and suspended from an outer casing, and radial positioning means comprising at least one annular tongue made of a different material, for fastening the ring sectors to the outer casing, by an annular support. The radial positioning means further comprise an eccentric spreader engaged on one side with said at least one annular tongue and, on the other side, with the sectorized annular element, and acting to enable the distance between the annular tongue and the sectorized annular element to be adjusted radially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Gilles Gérard Claude Lepretre, Thierry Guy Xavier Tesson, Hubert Jean-Yves Illand, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen, Matthieu Arnaud Gimat
  • Publication number: 20210115806
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes ring sectors forming a turbine ring and a ring support structure, each ring sector having, along a section plane defined by an axial direction and a radial direction of the ring, a portion forming an annular base with, in the radial direction, an inner face and an outer face from which a first and a second attachment tabs protrude, the structure including a central shroud from which a first and a second radial clamps protrude between which the attachment tabs of each ring sector are maintained. The turbine ring assembly includes a first and a second annular flanges removably fastened to the first radial clamp, the second annular flange including a bearing shroud protruding upstream in the axial direction and having a radial bearing in contact with the central shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas Paul TABLEAU, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Clément Jean Pierre DUFFAU, Fabrice Marcel Noël GARIN, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN
  • Publication number: 20210108525
    Abstract: A turbine of a turbo engine includes a casing and a nozzle stage including an outer metal shroud secured to the casing, an inner metal shroud, and a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic-matrix composite material each having an internal platform, an external platform and at least one blade extending between the external platform and the internal platform and secured thereto. The internal platform of each sector includes a first and a second tab protruding radially inwardly from respectively an upstream end and a downstream end of the internal platform, and the inner shroud includes a shoulder protruding radially outwardly and being in abutment upstream against the first tab, and a clamp downstream of the shoulder including two jaws extending radially outwardly and held under stress towards each other against the second tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Clément JARROSSAY, Sébastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne DANIS, Clément Jean Pierre DUFFAU, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN
  • Patent number: 10934872
    Abstract: A support case for a turbomachine ring sector includes an annular body around a longitudinal axis of the case, and a downstream edge for attachment of the ring sector. The downstream edge extends from the body radially towards the inside of the case. The downstream edge extends circumferentially along a junction region between the body and a fixed vanes stage. The junction region includes a central portion and two lateral portions located on each side of the central portion, along a circumferential direction of the case with respect to its longitudinal axis. The central portion projects radially outwards from the case with respect to the lateral portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Paul Tableau, Sebastien Serge Francis Congratel, Antoine Claude Michel Etienne Danis, Maurice Guy Judet, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Publication number: 20210054757
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly including ring sections forming a turbine ring and a ring support structure, each ring section having, along a section plane defined by an axial direction and a radial direction of the ring, a part forming an annular base with, in the radial direction, an inner face and an outer face, from which a first and a second fastening lug project, the structure including a central shroud, from which a first and a second radial clamp project, between which the fastening lugs of each ring section are maintained. It includes a first and a second annular flange detachably fixed to the first radial clamp, the second annular flange including a support shroud projecting upstream in the axial direction and having a radial support in contact with the central shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Paul TABLEAU, Sebastien Serge Francis CONGRATEL, Clement Jean Pierre DUFFAU, Fabrice Marcel Noel GARIN, Lucien Henri Jacques QUENNEHEN