Nozzle guide vane for a gas turbine engine
US7934900B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 1978 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2300/21
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nozzle guide vane for a gas turbine engine comprises a hollow ceramic vane member which includes an aerofoil portion and ceramic platforms. The ceramic vane member is supported by engagement of its interior surface with external supporting surfaces on a metallic load-bearing spine adapted to be supported from fixed structure of the engine.
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