Airfoil nozzle and shroud assembly

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:870975

Shaffer, James E ^[1]; Norton, Paul F ^[2]

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1. Maitland, FL
2. San Diego, CA

An airfoil and nozzle assembly including an outer shroud having a plurality of vane members attached to an inner surface and having a cantilevered end. The assembly further includes a inner shroud being formed by a plurality of segments. Each of the segments having a first end and a second end and having a recess positioned in each of the ends. The cantilevered end of the vane member being positioned in the recess. The airfoil and nozzle assembly being made from a material having a lower rate of thermal expansion than that of the components to which the airfoil and nozzle assembly is attached.

• Research Organization: Solar Turbines Inc
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-92CE40960
• Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated (San Diego, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5634768
• OSTI ID: 870975
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

airfoil
nozzle
shroud
assembly
including
outer
plurality
vane
attached
inner
surface
cantilevered
formed
segments
recess
positioned
material
rate
thermal
expansion
components
outer shroud
nozzle assembly
thermal expansion
inner surface
assembly including
inner shroud
shroud assembly
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