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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Richard Ivakitch, Mississauga, CA;
Andreas Eleftheriou, Woodbridge, CA;
David Denis, Burlington, CA;
David Menheere, Georgetown, CA;
Richard Ivakitch, Mississauga, CA;
Andreas Eleftheriou, Woodbridge, CA;
David Denis, Burlington, CA;
David Menheere, Georgetown, CA;
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;
Abstract
Vane assemblies for gas turbine engines and methods for assembling vane assemblies are disclosed. The vane assemblies may include at least one shroud having at least one vane-receiving portion, at least one vane having at least one end portion received in the vane-receiving portion, and at least one sealing member having an uncompressed cross-section that is substantially circular. The sealing member(s) are disposed between and in contact with the end portion of the vane and the vane-receiving portion of the shroud.