Vane assembly for a gas turbine engine
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorDavid Thomas Legg
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Abstract
An exhaust diffuser unit for a gas turbine engine includes an outer ring, a diffuser cone and vanes, all made from a ceramic matrix composite material. Each vane has end components which have apertures through which a metallic support strut extends. The support strut is rigidly secured at its radially outer end to a diffuser casing, and is slidably but non-rotatably received at its radially inner end in an aperture in a boss provided on a drum. Structural loads between the casing and the drum are transferred through the strut independently of the vane. Gas loads on the vane are transferred to the strut by way of metallic end components.
Claims20
A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine, the assembly comprising inner and outer support structures which respectively carry inner and outer rings defining an annular gas flow path between them, the assembly further comprising a plurality of hollow vanes which extend across the gas flow path and through respective openings in the inner and outer rings, a plurality of support struts extending between the support structures and through the vanes to locate the support structures relatively to each other, the vanes being provided with end components having apertures within which the support struts are slidably received to transfer loads imposed on the vanes to the support structures through the struts.
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