Ceramic matrix composite turbine engine vane
US8210803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49337
- 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 shell includes a region having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) varying with depth.
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