Ceramic matrix composite turbine engine vane
US7452189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vane has an airfoil shell and a spar within the shell. The vane has an outboard shroud at an outboard end of the shell and an inboard platform at an inboard end of the shell. The spar has a first chamber essentially along the suction side and a second chamber along the pressure side opposite the first chamber.
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