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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2019
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Thomas Earl Dyson, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Douglas Glenn Decesare, Queensbury, NY (US);
Changjie Sun, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component and method of fabrication including a plurality of counterflow elongated functional features. The CMC component includes a plurality of longitudinally extending ceramic matrix composite plies forming a densified body and a plurality of elongated functional features formed therein the densified body. Each of the plurality of functional features is configured longitudinally extending and in alignment with the plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies. Each of the plurality of elongated functional features includes an inlet configured in cross-ply configuration. The plurality of elongated functional features are configured to provide a flow of fluid from a fluid source to an exterior of the ceramic matrix composite component. The plurality of functional features are configured in alternating flow configuration.