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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
May. 06, 2020
Applicants:
Rolls-royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Ted J. Freeman, Danville, IN (US);
Jay E. Lane, Mooresville, IN (US);
Michael J. Whittle, London, GB;
Anthony Razzell, London, GB;
Assignees:
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/044 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/60 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vane assembly for use with a gas turbine engine includes an outer wall, an inner wall, and a plurality of airfoils. The outer wall and the inner wall extend at least partway about an axis. At least one of the airfoils is coupled with the outer end wall and the inner end wall to transmit force loads through the vane assembly.