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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Michael Ray Tuertscher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark Eugene Noe, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Glen Harold Kirby, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sheena Kum Foster Walker, Cincinnati, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and materials for forming in-situ features in a ceramic matrix composite component are described. The method of forming a ceramic matrix composite component with cooling features, comprises forming a preform tape, laying up said preform tape to a desired shape, placing a high-temperature resistant fugitive material insert of preselected geometry in the preform tape of the desired shape, compacting the preform tape of the desired shape, burning out the preform tape of the desired shape, melt infiltrating the desired shape, removing the high-temperature resistant insert to form the cooling features during one of the burning out or the melt infiltrating or following the burning out or the melt infiltrating.