发明名称 |
FIBER-REINFORCED Al-Li COMPRESSOR AIRFOIL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING |
摘要 |
A metal matrix composite lightweight compressor airfoil. The airfoil comprises a braided fabric embedded in a lightweight aluminum-lithium alloy. The airfoils are fabricated by forming a plurality of fiber tows by twisting filaments or fibers. The tows are then braided into a fabric. The fabric may be impregnated with an optional fugitive polymer that temporarily occupies interstices of the fabric to facilitate handling of the pre-formed braided fabric, but which is subsequently removed. The airfoil may then be formed as a MMC by one of two separate methods. In the first method, aluminum-lithium alloy is pressure augmented casting into a die that includes a preform of fabric impregnated with fugitive polymer. In a second method, a preform is formed using a tool and mandrel by impregnating fabric with aluminum-lithium alloy. Then aluminum-lithium alloy is pressure augmented cast into a die that includes the alloy-impregnated preform. |
申请公布号 |
US2012177501(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.07.12 |
申请号 |
US20110985825 |
申请日期 |
2011.01.06 |
申请人 |
CAIRO RONALD RALPH;CHEN JIANQIANG;GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
发明人 |
CAIRO RONALD RALPH;CHEN JIANQIANG |
分类号 |
F01D5/14;B29C70/02;B32B5/12 |
主分类号 |
F01D5/14 |
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