Gas turbine engine vane and spar combination with variable air flow path
US11913348B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas turbine engine stator vane combination includes a stator vane body having an airfoil with a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction side and a pressure side, and having at least one internal cooling channel. The stator vane body is formed of ceramic matrix composite materials. A spar is received within the at least one cooling air channel and formed of a metal. The spar has an outer peripheral surface spaced from an inner peripheral surface of the cooling air channel to define a cooling air path, with the cooling air path having a varying cross-sectional area through the cooling air channel. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
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