PLATFORM SEAL
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210140335A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-13

    申请号:US16677262

    申请日:2019-11-07

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a plurality of airfoil vanes situated in a circumferential row about an engine central axis. Each of the plurality of airfoil vanes include a first platform, and a second platform, and an airfoil section therebetween. A face of the first platform includes a trailing edge recess and a leading edge recess. The trailing edge recess and leading edge recesses of adjacent ones of the first platforms together define a slot. A sealing element situated in each slot. The sealing element has a geometry that tracks the geometry of the slot such that the seal is trapped in the slot by a form-fit relationship in circumferential and axial dimensions by a form-fit relationship between the sealing element and the slot. A method of sealing a plurality of airfoil vanes is also disclosed.

    Platform seal
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11187096B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16677262

    申请日:2019-11-07

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a plurality of airfoil vanes situated in a circumferential row about an engine central axis. Each of the plurality of airfoil vanes include a first platform, and a second platform, and an airfoil section therebetween. A face of the first platform includes a trailing edge recess and a leading edge recess. The trailing edge recess and leading edge recesses of adjacent ones of the first platforms together define a slot. A sealing element situated in each slot. The sealing element has a geometry that tracks the geometry of the slot such that the seal is trapped in the slot by a form-fit relationship in circumferential and axial dimensions by a form-fit relationship between the sealing element and the slot. A method of sealing a plurality of airfoil vanes is also disclosed.

    CMC VANE MATE FACE FLANGE
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210102469A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US16592884

    申请日:2019-10-04

    Abstract: A vane arc segment includes a continuous airfoil piece that defines first and second platforms and an airfoil section that extends between the first and second platforms. The airfoil section has a pressure side and a suction side. The first platform defines axially-sloped suction and pressure side circumferential mate faces, first and second axial sides, a gaspath side, a non-gaspath side, and a flange that projects from the non-gaspath side. The flange extends along at least a portion the axially-sloped suction side circumferential mate face.

    CMC vane mate face flange
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11466577B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US16592884

    申请日:2019-10-04

    Abstract: A vane arc segment includes a continuous airfoil piece that defines first and second platforms and an airfoil section that extends between the first and second platforms. The airfoil section has a pressure side and a suction side. The first platform defines axially-sloped suction and pressure side circumferential mate faces, first and second axial sides, a gaspath side, a non-gaspath side, and a flange that projects from the non-gaspath side. The flange extends along at least a portion the axially-sloped suction side circumferential mate face.

    Vane retention feature
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11268393B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16689529

    申请日:2019-11-20

    Abstract: An airfoil assembly includes an airfoil. The airfoil has first and second platforms and an airfoil between the first and second platforms. A support ring is configured to retain the first platform. The support ring has a lip which extends radially inward from the support ring. The lip is configured to engage an axial face of the first platform. The lip has a primary retention feature and a secondary retention feature. The primary and secondary retention features are configured to retain the first face of the first platform with respect to the annular ring. A support structure for an airfoil and a method of retaining an airfoil assembly are also disclosed.

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