Bi-cast turbine vane
US9803486B2 · kind B2 · utility
22Cited by
11References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49984
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure includes a turbine vane assembly comprising a vane made from ceramic matrix composite material having an outer wall extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge and between a first end and an opposing second end; an endwall made at least partially from a ceramic matrix composite material configured to engage the first end of the vane; and a retaining region including corresponding bi-cast grooves formed adjacent the first end of the vane and a receiving aperture formed in the endwall; wherein a bond is formed in the retaining region to join the vane and endwall together.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.