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Title: Ceramic turbine nozzle

Abstract

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 have a preestablished rate of thermal expansion 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, and 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. 4 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Solar Turbines Inc
OSTI Identifier:
415724
Patent Number(s):
5584652
Application Number:
PAN: 8-369,245
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Inc., San Diego, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-92CE40960
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 17 Dec 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; GAS TURBINE ENGINES; NOZZLES; JACKETS; DESIGN; BAFFLES; THERMAL EXPANSION; CERAMICS

Citation Formats

Shaffer, J E, and Norton, P F. Ceramic turbine nozzle. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Shaffer, J E, & Norton, P F. Ceramic turbine nozzle. United States.
Shaffer, J E, and Norton, P F. Tue . "Ceramic turbine nozzle". United States.
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