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Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 21, 2014
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventor:

Thomas William Vandeputte, Scotia, NY (US);

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F01D 5/145 (2013.01); F01D 9/045 (2013.01); F05D 2240/125 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vane for a turbomachine includes a pressure surface and a suction surface opposite the pressure surface. The pressure surface and the suction surface define a width therebetween. The vane also includes a first end. The first end includes a distal portion, a proximal portion, a pressure surface first portion, and a suction surface first portion. At least one of the pressure surface first portion and the suction surface first portion slope away from the other of the pressure surface first portion and the suction surface first portion such that the width increases from a first end minimum width at the proximal portion to a first end maximum width at the distal portion.


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