Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Ceramic matrix composite turbine vane and method for making
A turbine vane comprising ceramic matrix composite materials. The turbine vane includes an vane support core, an airfoil, and a pair of end walls that are spaced apart from one another to define a gas path. The turbine vane is formed from a plurality of ceramic plies or preforms that are infiltrated with ceramic matrix material to form a one-piece ceramic matrix composite turbine vane.
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc. Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites Inc.
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Kevin Steffan Thomas Ted J. Robert J.
Lukhard Brown Tran Freeman Shinavski