Ceramic turbine nozzle
- Maitland, FL
- San Diego, CA
A turbine nozzle and shroud assembly having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion is positioned in a gas turbine engine and being attached to conventional metallic components. The metallic components having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion being greater than the preestablished rate of thermal expansion of the turbine nozzle vane assembly. The turbine nozzle vane assembly includes a plurality of segmented vane defining a first vane segment and a second vane segment. Each of the first and second vane segments having a vertical portion. Each of the first vane segments and the second vane segments being positioned in functional relationship one to another within a recess formed within an outer shroud and an inner shroud. The turbine nozzle and shroud assembly provides an economical, reliable and effective ceramic component having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion being less than the preestablished rate of thermal expansion of the other component.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Turbines Inc
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-92CE40960
- Assignee:
- Solar Turbines Incorporated (San Diego, CA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5584652
- OSTI ID:
- 870739
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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