Vane assembly for a gas turbine engine system

A gas turbine engine system comprising:

• a gas turbine engine including an engine inlet and an engine exhaust;
• an air duct coupled to the gas turbine engine, the air duct including an elbow section;
• and
• a vane assembly disposed within the elbow section of the air duct for directing airflow through the elbow section, the vane assembly including:
• a plurality of first vanes extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein each of the plurality of first vanes includes:
• a first plate defining a first upstream end and a first downstream end, opposite the first upstream end, wherein the first plate has a first thickness along a transverse axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
• and
• a first vibration inhibition device, wherein the first upstream end of the first plate is coupled to the first vibration inhibition device, wherein of the first vibration inhibition device has a first dimension along the transverse axis, and wherein the first dimension is greater than the first thickness of the first plate;
• and
• at least two second vanes extending along the transverse axis, and intersecting the plurality of first vanes, wherein each of the at least two second vanes includes:
• a second plate defining a second upstream end and a second downstream end, opposite the second upstream end, wherein the second plate has a second thickness along the longitudinal axis;
• and
• a second vibration inhibition device, wherein the second upstream end of the second plate is coupled to the second vibration inhibition device, wherein the second vibration inhibition device has a second dimension along the longitudinal axis, and wherein the second dimension is greater than the second thickness of the second plate,
• wherein at least one of the first vibration inhibition device or the second vibration inhibition device includes a cylindrical rod, and wherein at least one of the first dimension of the first vibration inhibition device or the second dimension of the second vibration inhibition device includes a diameter.