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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2016
Applicants:
Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rolls-royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Tara G. Schetzel, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Ted J. Freeman, Danville, IN (US);
David J. Thomas, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Assignees:
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01); B23P 15/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/22 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/147 (2013.01); B23P 15/04 (2013.01); F01D 5/187 (2013.01); F01D 5/20 (2013.01); F01D 5/225 (2013.01); F01D 5/284 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/237 (2013.01); F05D 2250/241 (2013.01); F05D 2260/2214 (2013.01); F05D 2260/231 (2013.01); F05D 2300/6033 (2013.01);
Abstract
An airfoil assembly for use in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The airfoil assembly includes a root, a tip shroud, and an airfoil located between the root and tip shroud. The airfoil includes a spar, a heat shield arranged around the spar, and a plurality of describe rigid load supports extending between the spar and the heat shield to transfer loads between the heat shield and the spar.