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Title: Turbine vane segment and impingement insert configuration for fail-safe impingement insert retention

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1174317

An impingement insert sleeve is provided that is adapted to be disposed in a coolant cavity defined through a stator vane. The insert has a generally open inlet end and first and second pairs of diametrically opposed side walls, and at least one fail-safe tab defined at a longitudinal end of the insert for limiting radial displacement of the insert with respect to the stator vane.

Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC21-95MC31176
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Number(s):
6,561,757
Application Number:
09/682,195
OSTI ID:
1174317
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English