US4741665A
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Guide vane ring for turbo-engines, especially gas turbines
Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
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Filing: 1986-11-12
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Granted: 1988-05-03
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Expires: 2006-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A guide vane for turbo-engines has a stationary vane section and a movable vane section with a gap between the two sections. The gap is covered on one side by a flexible band connected along its tape edges to the vane sections. The other side of the gap is covered by an elastic connected to the stationary vane section along one band edge while the other band edge overlaps part of the movable vane section to permit free relative movement between the elastic band (7) and the movable vane section. A plurality of such guide vanes are mounted at the radially outer end of their position adjustment member to an outer housing ring while the radially inner vane end or at least the radially inner end of the movable vane is free. A common position adjustment ring is connected to all adjustment members.
Inventors
- 👤 Hagen Hanser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:13
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D17/00; F01D17/10; F01D17/12; F01D17/14; F01D17/16; F01D17/162; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A guide vane having a flow dynamic cross-section with a compression side and a suction side for turbo-engines, especially gas turbines, comprising a stationary vane section (2) and a movable vane section (3), adjustment means for adjusting the position of said movable vane section relative to the stationary vane section, a gap between said stationary vane section and said movable vane section, said gap extending through said vane from said compression side to said suction side, first flexible cover means covering said gap on one side of said guide vane, and second yielding elastic cover means covering said gap on the other side on said guide vane, said first and second covering means permitting movement of said position adjustable vane section relative to said stationary vane section, wherein said first flexible cover means comprise a flexible band (6) having longitudinal edges permanently secured to said stationary vane section and to said position adjustable vane section, and wherein said second cover means comprise an elastic tape (7) having a first longitudinal rim permanently secured to said stationary vane section and a second longitudinal rim movably overlapping said position adjustable vane section, and wherein said position adjustment means have a rotational axis coinciding with an outer contour of said guide vane for rotating said movable vane section (2) relative to said stationary vane section (3).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A guide vane having a flow dynamic cross-section with a compression side and a suction side for turbo-engines, especially gas turbines, comprising a stationary vane section (2) and a movable vane section (3), adjustment means for adjusting the position of said movable vane section relative to the stationary vane section, a gap between said stationary vane section and said movable vane section, said gap extending through said vane from said compression side to said suction side, first flexible cover means covering said gap on one side of said guide vane, and second yielding elastic cover means covering said gap on the other side on said guide vane, said first and second covering means permitting movement of said position adjustable vane section relative to said stationary vane section, wherein said first flexible cover means comprise a flexible band (6) having longitudinal edges permanently secured to said stationary vane section and to said position adjustable vane section, and wherein said second cover means comprise an elastic tape (7) having a first longitudinal rim permanently secured to said stationary vane section and a second longitudinal rim movably overlapping said position adjustable vane section, and wherein said position adjustment means have a rotational axis coinciding with an outer contour of said guide vane for rotating said movable vane section (2) relative to said stationary vane section (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The guide vane of claim 1, further comprising means for permanently attaching said flexible band (6) to said position adjustment means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The guide vane of claim 2, wherein said attaching means comprise an adhesive bond between said flexible band (6) and said stationary and movable vane sections nd between said flexible band (6) and said position adjustment means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The guide vane of claim 2, wherein said attaching means comprise a welding for securing said flexible band (6) to said stationary and movable vane sections and to said position adjustment means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The guide vane of claim 2, wherein said flexible band (6) is bonded to said stationary and movable vane sections and to said position adjustment means by curing said flexible band (6).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The guide vane of claim 1, further comprising connection means for connecting said position adjustment means to said movable vane section by a form-locking connection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The guide vane of claim 1, further comprising connection means for connecting said position adjustment means to said movable vane section by a friction fit connection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
The guide vane of claim 1, wherein said guide vane has a central axis in a zone where said guide vane has its largest thickness, said guide vane further comprising means connecting said position adjustment means to said movable vane section at an asymmetric location relative to said central axis of said guide vane, and wherein said rotational axis of said position adjustment means extends in parallel to said central axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
The guide vane of claim 8, wherein said position adjustment means have a sector portion with a sector cross-sectional shape and a dovetail portion with a dovetail cross-sectional shape, said connecting means comprising a dovetail groove in said movable vane section, said dovetail portion of said position adjustment means being received in said dovetail groove to form a dovetail joint, said sector portion having a center coinciding with said rotational axis of said position adjustment means, said sector portion further having an outwardly facing side coinciding with said outer contour of said guide vane, said flexible band (6) being permanently secured to said outwardly facing side of said sector portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The guide vane of claim 1, wherein said gap between the stationary vane section and said movable vane section is located approximately at the largest thickness of said guide vane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The guide vane of claim 1, wherein said flexible band (6) is made of a fiber reinforced composite material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The guide vane of claim 1, wherein said elastic tape (7) is made of fluorocarbon polymers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The guide vane apparatus of claim 1, further comprising mounting means for securing said movable vane section only at its radially outer end to an outer housing ring so that a radially inner end of said movable vane section is free.
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