18493599. PRE-SHAPED SPACE FILLERS FOR SMALL CROSS SECTION FEATURES (RTX CORPORATION)
PRE-SHAPED SPACE FILLERS FOR SMALL CROSS SECTION FEATURES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Kathryn S. Read of Marlborough CT US
Robin H. Fernandez of East Haddam CT US
Howard J. Liles of Newington CT US
Christian X. Campbell of West Hartford CT US
Raymond Surace of Newington CT US
Peter J. Rosenfeld of Westport MA US
PRE-SHAPED SPACE FILLERS FOR SMALL CROSS SECTION FEATURES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18493599 titled 'PRE-SHAPED SPACE FILLERS FOR SMALL CROSS SECTION FEATURES
Original Abstract Submitted
A method of fabricating a variable geometry space filling insert for a ceramic matrix composite component includes arranging a plurality of fiber bodies into a preform insert, applying a polymer binder to the plurality of fiber bodies, trimming at least a first subset of the plurality of fiber bodies such that each of the first subset of fiber bodies is shorter than at least a second subset of fiber bodies, shaping the insert with a forming tool to form a shaped insert.
- RTX CORPORATION
- Kathryn S. Read of Marlborough CT US
- Shaun M. Enos of Vernon CT US
- Robin H. Fernandez of East Haddam CT US
- Howard J. Liles of Newington CT US
- Christian X. Campbell of West Hartford CT US
- Raymond Surace of Newington CT US
- John D. Riehl of Hebron CT US
- Morgan Lowery of Amston CT US
- Peter J. Rosenfeld of Westport MA US
- B29B11/16
- B29K229/00
- B29K309/04
- C04B35/628
- C04B35/64
- C04B35/657
- C04B35/80
- F02C7/00
- CPC B29B11/16