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Gas turbine vanes and methods for making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-11
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-03-11
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to vanes for gas turbines and methods for making them. Embodiments include vanes that have internal fluid travel paths and cavities to permit the passage of fluids therethrough. Such embodiments have an internal structure member supporting an outer shell which has been formed so as to have outer surfaces in the configuration desired for a vane, and has been retentively positioned on said structural member. The outer surfaces of the support member are so configured that together with the inner surfaces of the cover, they form desired internal travel paths and cavities. Embodiments include such structures and methods for making same wherein the internal support structure is made in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 4,483,168.
Inventors
- 👤 Alden O. Sherman
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:57
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P15/00; B23P15/04; B21; B21H; B21H7/00; B21H7/16; F; F01; F01D; F01D17/00; F01D17/10; F01D17/12; F01D17/14; F01D17/16; F01D17/162; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/18; F01D5/187; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49316; Y10T29/49336; Y10T29/49339; Y10T29/49341
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A gas turbine vane that is adapted to have fluids pass therethrough comprising a support member and a cover member having outer surfaces of predetermined configuration for a gas turbine vane, said cover member being retentively positioned on said support member by having been bonded to said support member at locations other than those at which the hereinafter-described passageways and chambers have been formed, the outside surfaces of said support member being so configured and dimensioned that, together with the inside surfaces of said cover when said cover is so positioned on said support member, passageways and chambers of predetermined size, shape, configuration and location are formed for fluid to pass through as it passes through said vane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A gas turbine vane that is adapted to have fluids pass therethrough comprising a support member and a cover member having outer surfaces of predetermined configuration for a gas turbine vane, said cover member being retentively positioned on said support member by having been bonded to said support member at locations other than those at which the hereinafter-described passageways and chambers have been formed, the outside surfaces of said support member being so configured and dimensioned that, together with the inside surfaces of said cover when said cover is so positioned on said support member, passageways and chambers of predetermined size, shape, configuration and location are formed for fluid to pass through as it passes through said vane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device described in claim 1 wherein said support member is a Low Friction, Hard Metal, Roll-Formed Article.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device described in claim 1 wherein said cover is formed from sheet metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device described in claim 1 wherein said support member is a Low Friction, Hard Metal, Roll-Formed Article and said cover is formed from sheet metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
145 words
A vane for a gas turbine comprising a central support structure, an outer covering member that has outer surfaces in a predetermined configuration, and support means at each end of said vane for supporting said vane when in situ in a jet engine, said vane having fluid ingress means at one of its ends and including fluid egress means, and having at least one internal chamber that is interconnected with and intermediate to said fluid ingress means and said fluid agress means for the flow of fluids therethrough, wherein said internal chamber is formed by contours in the external surfaces of said support member and the inner surfaces of said outer cover member, and wherein said cover member is retentively positioned on said support member by having been bonded to said support member at locations other than those a which said chamber has been formed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
145 words
A vane for a gas turbine comprising a central support structure, an outer covering member that has outer surfaces in a predetermined configuration, and support means at each end of said vane for supporting said vane when in situ in a jet engine, said vane having fluid ingress means at one of its ends and including fluid egress means, and having at least one internal chamber that is interconnected with and intermediate to said fluid ingress means and said fluid agress means for the flow of fluids therethrough, wherein said internal chamber is formed by contours in the external surfaces of said support member and the inner surfaces of said outer cover member, and wherein said cover member is retentively positioned on said support member by having been bonded to said support member at locations other than those a which said chamber has been formed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device described in claim 5 wherein said fluid ingress means and said fluid egress means include passageways that have been formed by contours in the external surfaces of said support member and the inner surfaces of said outer cover member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device described in claim 6 wherein said fluid egress means includes apertures extending through said cover member in the region of the trailing edge of said vane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device described in claim 6 wherein said support member includes end portions having outer contours corresponding to the inner contour of said cover whereby said cover is structurally supported by said end portions at its ends.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device described in claim 5 wherein said fluid egress means includes apertures extending through said cover member in the region of the trailing edge of said vane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device described in claim 5 wherein said support member includes end portions having outer contours corresponding to the inner contour of said cover whereby said cover is structurally supported by said end portions at its ends.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of making a jet engine vane that is adapted for the flow of fluid therethrough comprising the steps of forming an outer cover member having outside surfaces of predetermined configuration for a jet engine vane, forming a support member upon which said cover member may be retentively positioned, with the outer surface of said support member so configured that, together with the inside surfaces of said support member, a receptacle for fluid is created that is inside said vane and is interconnected with and intermediate to ingress means by which fluid may be introduced into said receptacle and egress means by which fluid may be removed from said receptacle when said cover is retentively positioned upon said support member, and retentively positioning said cover member upon said support member by having bonded to said support member at locations other than that at which said receptacle is located.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of making a jet engine vane that is adapted for the flow of fluid therethrough comprising the steps of forming an outer cover member having outside surfaces of predetermined configuration for a jet engine vane, forming a support member upon which said cover member may be retentively positioned, with the outer surface of said support member so configured that, together with the inside surfaces of said support member, a receptacle for fluid is created that is inside said vane and is interconnected with and intermediate to ingress means by which fluid may be introduced into said receptacle and egress means by which fluid may be removed from said receptacle when said cover is retentively positioned upon said support member, and retentively positioning said cover member upon said support member by having bonded to said support member at locations other than that at which said receptacle is located.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method described in claim 11 wherein the step of forming said support member includes so contouring its outer surfaces that passageways for the ingress and egress of fluids from said receptacle are formed by them and inside surfaces of said cover member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method described in claim 12 wherein said receptacle is a chamber located in the region of the leading edge of said vane.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method described in claim 12 including the step of forming said support member on Low Friction, Hard Metal, Roll-Forming Apparatus.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method described in claim 12 wherein said step of forming said support member includes the step of forming end portions thereon configured so as to act as supports for the interior of the ends of said cover member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method described in claim 11 wherein said receptacle is a chamber located in the region of the leading edge of said vane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The Method described in claim 16 including the step of forming said support member on Low Friction, Hard Metal , Roll-Forming Apparatus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method described in claim 11 including the step of forming said support member on Low Friction, Hard Metal, Roll-forming Apparatus.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method described in claim 18 wherein said step of forming said support member includes the step of forming end portions thereon configured so as to act as supports for the interior of the ends of said cover member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method described in claim 11 wherein said step of forming said support member includes the step of forming end portion thereon configured so as to act as supports for the interior of the ends of said cover member.
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