US Patent 11499431 Engine component with structural segment

An apparatus and method for forming an engine component for a turbine engine, the engine component comprising a wall bounding an interior; a panel portion defining a portion of the wall, the panel portion comprising: an outer wall; an inner wall spaced from the outer wall to define a wall gap; and a structural segment formed within the wall gap comprising at least one structural element. The method including calculating a factor and adjusting a variable until the factor is between a given range.