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METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF BI-CAST TURBINE VANE
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.
METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF BI-CAST TURBINE VANE
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.
METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF BI-CAST TURBINE VANE
FREEMAN TED J (author) / PROCTOR ROBERT F (author) / LANDWEHR SEAN E (author) / CHAMBERLAIN ADAM L (author)
2018-02-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, CORRESPONDING VANE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A VANE
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