Ceramic nozzle assembly for gas turbine engine
A ceramic nozzle assembly is described for a gas turbine engine comprising: a generally annular inner shroud ring including at least one anti-rotation means for engaging a nonrotating part of the engine and a plurality of vane mounting means; an outer shroud ring of greater diameter than the inner shroud ring and disposed concentrically thereabout, the outer shroud ring including at least one anti-rotation means for engaging a nonrotating part of the engine and a plurality of vane mounting means disposed generally radially in register respectively with vane mounting means of the inner shroud ring; a plurality of radially aligned vanes extending between the respective vane mounting means of the inner shroud ring and the vane mounting means in register therewith on the outer shroud ring; and an outer support ring slidably mounted on the outer shroud ring, the outer support ring being in contact with at least a portion of each vane, whereby the outer support ring securely retains the vanes in the nozzle assembly, the outer shroud ring including an outwardly extending flange at one axial end thereof and wherein the outer support ring includes an outwardly extending flange at one axial end thereof. The outwardly extending flanges of the outer shroud ring and the outer support ring are adjacent one another.
- Assignee:
- Avco Corp., Stratford, CT
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4643636
- OSTI ID:
- 6733995
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 22 Jul 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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