Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Turbine vane assembly with variable position support
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Application No.: US16128753Application Date: 2018-09-12
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Publication No.: US10934868B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: David J. Thomas , Ted J. Freeman , Aaron D. Sippel
- Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation , Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Indianapolis; US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation,Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation,Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Indianapolis; US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Main IPC: F01D9/04
- IPC: F01D9/04 ; F01D5/18

Abstract:
A vane assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil, a strut, and a support member. The airfoil is configured to interact with gases flowing through a primary gas path of the engine. The strut is located in an interior region of the airfoil and configured to carry loads that act on the airfoil by the gases. The support member is configured to compensate for relative thermal expansion between the components of the vane assembly caused by heat generated during use of the engine to locate the airfoil radially in the primary gas path.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200080434A1 TURBINE VANE ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE POSITION SUPPORT Public/Granted day:2020-03-12
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