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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2004
Jay A. Morrison, Oviedo, FL (US);
Gary B. Merrill, Orlando, FL (US);
Michael A. Burke, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jay Edgar Lane, Murrysville, PA (US);
Steven James Vance, Orlando, FL (US);
Jay A. Morrison, Oviedo, FL (US);
Gary B. Merrill, Orlando, FL (US);
Michael A. Burke, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jay Edgar Lane, Murrysville, PA (US);
Steven James Vance, Orlando, FL (US);
Siemens Power Generation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A hybrid structure () and method of manufacturing the same including a structural ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material () coated with a layer of ceramic insulating tiles (). Individual ceramic tiles are attached to a surface () of a mold (). The exterior surface () of the tiles may be subjected to a mechanical process such as machining with the mold in place to provide mechanical support for the tiles. A layer of CMC material is then applied to bond the tiles and the CMC material together into a hybrid structure. The mold may include a fugitive material portion () to facilitate removal of the mold when the hybrid structure has a complex shape. Tiles located in different regions of the structure may have different compositions and/or dimensions. The gaps between adjacent tiles may be filled from the outside before the CMC material is applied or from the inside after the mold is removed.