Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable guide vane extended variable fillet
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Application No.: US14243701Application Date: 2014-04-02
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Publication No.: US09631504B2Publication Date: 2017-04-25
- Inventor: Sean Joseph Bentley
- Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
- Main IPC: F01D9/02
- IPC: F01D9/02 ; F01D5/14 ; F01D17/16 ; F04D29/56

Abstract:
A guide vane is disclosed. The guide vane includes a button, a trunnion connected to the button, and an airfoil connected to the button. The airfoil includes an overhang portion wherein the overhang portion extends from one end of the button to a distal end of the airfoil. The guide vane includes a button corner located near the beginning of the overhang portion. The guide vane includes a variable fillet extending into the overhang portion. The variable fillet includes sections of different radiuses along the length of the fillet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150285085A1 VARIABLE GUIDE VANE EXTENDED VARIABLE FILLET Public/Granted day:2015-10-08
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