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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Gkn Aerospace Sweden Ab, Trollhättan, SE;
Inventor:
Fredrik Wallin, Trollhättan, SE;
Assignee:
GKN Aerospace Sweden AB, Trollhättan, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/14 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 25/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/141 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2230/30 (2013.01); F05D 2230/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbine rear structure for a gas turbine engine includes a central hub and a circumferential outer ring coaxial with the central hub. The turbine rear structure further includes a plurality of guide vanes extending radially between the central hub and the circumferential outer ring, and an intermediate guide vane located in a space defined between adjacent guide vanes. The intermediate guide vane is located closer to one of the guide vanes than the other guide vane.