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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1999
Keizo Matsumoto, Saitama-ken, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The gas turbine stator vane structure comprising a plurality of vanes,, an outer platform,and an inner platform,is formed by integrally connecting a plurality of units,in a circle with fiber-reinforced prepreg tapes,each wound around and fused to an outside surface of the outer platform,and an inside surface of the inner platform,. Each of the units,is constituted by (a) a core,composed of a laminate of fiber-reinforced prepregs and integrally having a web,for constituting a vane,and flanges,integrally connected to both ends of the web,for constituting outer and inner platform pieces,and (b) a skin layer,integrally molded around the core,. The core,is at least partially exposed through windows of the skin layer,on both of an outside surface of the outer platform piece,and an inside surface of the inner platform piece,and fused to the fiber-reinforced prepreg tapes