The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2021
Itp Next Generation Turbines, S.l., Vizcaya, ES;
Mikel Villaro Amurrio, Vizcaya, ES;
ITP NEXT GENERATION TURBINES, S.L., Vizcaya, ES;
Abstract
A guide vane for a vane assembly of a turbo machine, the guide vane can include: an aerofoil body including: a forward portion, a rear portion, and opposite outer surfaces, extending between the forward portion and the rear portion, a liner shaped with a sheet like geometry, the liner being configured for being fixed to the aerofoil body, the liner including: a first portion configured for being connected to the forward portion of the aerofoil body, a trailing edge portion shaped with a convex geometry, a first coupling portion extending between the first portion and the trailing edge portion, and configured for being fixed to an outer surface of the aerofoil body, a second portion extending from the trailing edge portion and configured for being connected to the rear portion of the aerofoil body, wherein when the first coupling portion of the liner is fixed to an outer surface of the aerofoil body: the trailing edge portion of the liner extends from the rear portion of the aerofoil body, and the second portion of the liner is connected to the rear portion of the aerofoil body, thus forming a cavity between the rear portion of the aerofoil body and the trailing edge portion of the liner.