Patents by Inventor Xiguang GAO

Xiguang GAO 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: 12060300
    Abstract: A method is provided for calculating gaseous diffusion and oxidation evolution of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) structure, which includes determining temperature and load distribution in a structural member; determining matrix crack distribution in the structure; establishing an equivalent diffusion coefficient model of a fiber bundle scale to predict a gas flow channel in a fiber bundle: averaging a total amount of gaseous diffusion in the channel to establish the equivalent diffusion coefficient model of the fiber bundle composite scale related to the matrix crack distribution; establishing a representative volume element (RVE) model; establishing an equivalent diffusion coefficient model of a RVE scale; calculating the distribution of the gas concentration and oxidation products in the structure; calculating a growth thickness of an oxide at cracks and pores in each element; and updating sealing conditions of the gas channel, and calculating a new equivalent diffusion coefficient field and the distribut
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Inventors: Xiguang Gao, Yingdong Song, Guoqiang Yu, Sheng Zhang, Xiaoting Shi, Zheng Ni
  • Publication number: 20230234890
    Abstract: A method is provided for calculating gaseous diffusion and oxidation evolution of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) structure, which includes determining temperature and load distribution in a structural member; determining matrix crack distribution in the structure; establishing an equivalent diffusion coefficient model of a fiber bundle scale to predict a gas flow channel in a fiber bundle: averaging a total amount of gaseous diffusion in the channel to establish the equivalent diffusion coefficient model of the fiber bundle composite scale related to the matrix crack distribution; establishing a representative volume element (RVE) model; establishing an equivalent diffusion coefficient model of a RVE scale; calculating the distribution of the gas concentration and oxidation products in the structure; calculating a growth thickness of an oxide at cracks and pores in each element; and updating sealing conditions of the gas channel, and calculating a new equivalent diffusion coefficient field and the distribut
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Xiguang GAO, Yingdong SONG, Guoqiang YU, Sheng ZHANG, Xiaoting SHI, Zheng NI
  • Patent number: 11644382
    Abstract: A high-temperature biaxial strength tester for a CMC turbine vane includes a test stand, a thermal insulation box, a vane fixture, a biaxial loading device, thermocouples, a multi-channel thermometer, quartz lamps, a digital image correlation (DIC) system, and a cooling circulation system. The biaxial loading device includes two loading mechanisms arranged at 90° to each other. Each of the two loading mechanisms includes an electric cylinder and a ceramic push rod. One end of the ceramic push rod is connected to the electric cylinder, and the other end of the ceramic push rod extends into the thermal insulation box to contact an outer platform of the CMC turbine vane. The electric cylinder is provided with a load-displacement sensor. The thermocouples are arranged on the thermal insulation box. The quartz lamps are arranged inside the thermal insulation box. The multi-channel thermometer is connected to the thermocouples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Inventors: Xiguang Gao, Guoqiang Yu, Yingdong Song, Fangxiao Song, Chuyang Xie, Yunfa Jia, Jinkang Du
  • Publication number: 20230032755
    Abstract: A high-temperature biaxial strength tester for a CMC turbine vane includes a test stand, a thermal insulation box, a vane fixture, a biaxial loading device, thermocouples, a multi-channel thermometer, quartz lamps, a digital image correlation (DIC) system, and a cooling circulation system. The biaxial loading device includes two loading mechanisms arranged at 90° to each other. Each of the two loading mechanisms includes an electric cylinder and a ceramic push rod. One end of the ceramic push rod is connected to the electric cylinder, and the other end of the ceramic push rod extends into the thermal insulation box to contact an outer platform of the CMC turbine vane. The electric cylinder is provided with a load-displacement sensor. The thermocouples are arranged on the thermal insulation box. The quartz lamps are arranged inside the thermal insulation box. The multi-channel thermometer is connected to the thermocouples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Inventors: Xiguang GAO, Guoqiang YU, Yingdong SONG, Fangxiao SONG, Chuyang XIE, Yunfa JIA, Jinkang DU
  • Publication number: 20220309213
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optimized designing method for a laminate preform of a ceramic matrix composite e. With overall consideration of a strength requirement of a component, a geometric shape and properties of the laminate preform, the method includes: optimizing, based on a corresponding mechanical formula, a fiber volume fraction of each laminate constituting the preform and a fiber direction in the laminate, and selecting a preferred microscopic structure for each laminate, thereby taking full advantage of material performance. The method is applicable for optimized design of various components of the ceramic matrix composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Xiguang Gao, Chenyang Liu, Yingdong Song, Sheng Zhang, Hongnian Dong, Guoqiang Yu, Chengqian Dong, Chao You, Lu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220277112
    Abstract: A structural integration design method for a ceramic matrix composite bolt preform is provided, which includes: preform modeling; structure modeling; deformation and failure calculation. The method builds different small composites inside the bolt according to actual mesostructures of the ceramic matrix composites, which can realize structurally macroscopic failures caused by mesoscopic failures inside the small composites. The screw threads that are built by the method can reflect a failure form of thread teeth, and the influence of complex stress conditions of the screw threads on the failure form of the screw fracture is also considered, which improves the prediction accuracy of the strength of the ceramic matrix composite bolt. The method builds a structure integrated model, which has a certain structure, for a ceramic matrix composite preform according to the actual size and shape of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Yingdong Song, Xiguang Gao, Guoqiang Yu, Baocheng Zhu, Sheng Zhang, Hongnian Dong
  • Publication number: 20220245313
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for calculating a fluid-structure interaction response of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). The method includes: calculating a stress-strain hysteresis curve under loading and unloading of a CMC unit cell model through a multi-scale method; performing an interpolation to calculate a hysteresis loop response under arbitrary loading and unloading through a hysteresis loop under loading and unloading calculated through the unit cell model, and using the hysteresis loop response as a proxy model for a dynamics calculation of a solid domain of a fluid-structure interaction; and calculating a fluid load on a fluid-structure interaction interface through CFD, writing a program to read the fluid load and map the same to a solid node, reading a displacement of the solid node and mapping the same onto the fluid node, where a fluid domain and the solid domain use the same time step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Yingdong SONG, Xiguang GAO, Guoqiang YU, Dong HAN, Sheng ZHANG, Lu ZHANG, Chao YOU