United Technologies Corporation

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Eric A Kuehne

Jonathan J Earl

Mark David Ring

Mark John Rogers

Charles H Warner

Nicholas R Leslie

Neil L Tatman

Scot Adams Webb

Matthew S Verbiscus

Matthew R Willett

Randall J Butcher

Gerald D Cassella

Scot A Webb

Reese Kincaid

Matthew M Zietala

David Cassella

Jonathan Earl

Joonathan J Earl

A vane cluster for a gas turbine engine includes a first end-of-cluster vane, a second end-of-cluster vane, a neighbor vane adjacent to the second end-of-cluster vane at an interface that includes an angled load interface therebetween; and a multiple of base vanes between the first end-of-cluster vane and the neighbor vane, the angled load interface different than an interface between each of the multiple of base vane.

Stator assembly for a gas turbine engine

An alignment tie rod device for connecting multiple components from generally opposite directions includes a shaft extending along a centerline. A first structure of the device includes opposing first and second rims and a base portion spanning between the rims. The base portion and rims define a channel that extends substantially normal to the centerline. A hole in the base portion is centered between the rims and communicates through the base portion for receipt of the shaft. An anti-rotation feature disposed operably within the channel is rigidly engaged to and projects radially outward from the shaft in diametrically opposed direction. The feature has diametrically opposite, arcuate, edges each having a radius of curvature that is substantially greater than a distance measured between the rims.

Alignment tie rod device and method of utilization

An assembly includes a first vane pack, a second vane pack, and a liner lock segment. The first vane pack has a plurality of vanes each vane with an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks. The second vane pack has a plurality of vanes each vane with an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks. The second vane pack is disposed to abut the first vane pack. The liner lock segment is disposed between the first vane pack and the second vane pack.

Liner lock segment

A vane cluster for a gas turbine engine includes multiple singlet vanes and a forward wear liner connecting a forward edge of each singlet vane, thereby allowing the vane cluster to be manipulated as a single component.

Singlet vane cluster assembly

An assembly includes a plurality of vanes, a forward liner segment, and an aft liner segment. The forward liner segment and the aft liner segment are mounted to the plurality of vanes and each segment comprises an arc of less than 360&#xb0; in length.

Liner and method of assembly

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Lyman, ME, United States of America

Eric A Kuehne