Vane having rib aligned with aerodynamic load vector
US11261736B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vane for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil section that has an airfoil wall defining a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side that bound an internal cavity. The airfoil section has associated characteristics including a center of pressure and an aerodynamic load vector through the center of pressure. The airfoil wall has a single rib connecting the pressure side and the suction side. The single rib is aligned with the aerodynamic load vector.
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