The present disclosure generally relates to turbine engine components having multiple controlled metallic grain orientations. In general, the primary grain orientation is aligned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the turbine engine component while the secondary grain orientation is aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. Such controlled grain orientations provide the blades and vanes with increased strength to withstand the thermal-mechanical stresses of the turbine operation. The disclosure also relates to turbines having these fortified components, and methods of manufacturing the components.

A process for coating a component includes applying a bond coat on a substrate of a component; applying a thermal barrier material to the bond coat; and applying a conforming reflective layer to the thermal barrier material, the conforming reflective layer conforming to porous microstructure of the ceramic coating.

A method of manufacturing a turbo-machine impeller, which includes a hub and a plurality of blades, using powder material in an additive-manufacturing process. The method includes: applying energy to the powder material by way of a high energy source, and solidifying the powder material. At least one bulky portion of the hub is irradiated such that the powder material solidifies in a lattice structure surrounded by an outer solid skin structure enclosing the lattice structure.

A process for coating a component includes applying a bond coat on a substrate of a component; applying a thermal barrier material to the bond coat; and applying a conforming reflective layer to the thermal barrier material, the conforming reflective layer conforming to porous microstructure of the ceramic coating.

An airfoil includes an airfoil section that has an airfoil wall that defines an arced leading end, a trailing end, and first and second sides that join the arced leading end and the trailing end. The first and second sides span in a longitudinal direction between first and second ends. The airfoil wall circumscribes an internal core cavity. There is an arced rib in the internal core cavity. A cooling passage network is embedded in the airfoil wall between inner and outer portions of the airfoil wall. The cooling passage network has a trailing edge and an arced leading edge.

An airfoil includes an airfoil section that has an airfoil wall that defines a leading end, a trailing end, and first and second sides that join the leading end and the trailing end. The first and second sides span in a longitudinal direction between first and second ends, and the airfoil wall circumscribes an internal core cavity. An arced rib extends from the first side to the second side and divides the internal core cavity into a forward cavity and an aft cavity. A cooling passage network is embedded in the airfoil wall aft of the rib and between inner and outer portions of the airfoil wall. The network includes a cooling passage leading edge and a cooling passage trailing edge. The aft core cavity has a central cavity section and a cavity lobe. The cavity lobe projects between the rib and the cooling passage leading edge.

A turbine engine component includes a wall extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge. The wall includes a hot side facing a gaspath when the gaspath component is in an installed state, and a cold side opposite the hot side. At least one minicore cooling circuit is disposed between the hot side and the cold side within the wall. At least one cooling fluid inlet connects the minicore cooling circuit to a coolant source. At least one film cooling hole connects the minicore cooling circuit to the hot side surface. The minicore cooling circuit includes an edge plenum having a thickness normal to the hot side surface that is larger than a thickness of the majority of the minicore cooling circuit normal to the hot side surface. The edge plenum is a portion of the at least one minicore cooling circuit most proximate to one of the leading edge and the trailing edge.

An inner coating layer for solid-propellant rocket engines, constituted by a material comprising from 45% to 55% wt. of a a cross-linkable, unsaturated-chain polymer base, from 11% to 13% wt. of silica, from 15% to 25% wt. of vulcanizing agents and plasticizers, from 5% to 7% wt. of aramid fiber and from 10% to 15% wt. of microspheres made of a material selected among glass, quartz and nano clay, having diameter lower than 200 gm, density comprised between 0.30 and 0.34 g/cc and resistance to hydrostatic pressure greater than, or equal to, 4500 psi.

A unidirectionally solidified article repair method according to one embodiment includes a step of forming a groove part overlapping only on one of a plurality of crystal grain boundaries in a base material made of a unidirectionally solidified alloy in which the plurality of crystal grain boundaries are aligned in one direction, and a step of forming a welded part having a metal composition similar to that of the base material by a metal used in welding with the base material in the groove part.

An environmental protective coating (EPC) for protecting a surface subjected to high temperature environments of more than 3000 degree F. The coating includes a dense platelet lamellar microstructure with a self-sealing, compliant binder material for holding the platelets together. The platelets may be formed from materials that are resistant to high temperatures and impermeable, such as ceramics. The lamellar microstructure creates a tortuous path for oxygen to reach the surface. The binder material includes engineered free internal volume, which increases the elastic strain of the EPC. The binder is softer than the platelets, which in combination with its free volume increases pliability of the EPC. The binder may have sufficient glass content and glass-forming content for initial and long-term sealing purposes.