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US 8,282,342 B2Granted
Vane
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsRobert C Tonks, Christopher Avenell, Craig A Town, Joseph B Cooper, Andrew J Rose
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Abstract
A vane for a duct, such as an exit guide vane for an exhaust duct of a gas turbine engine, includes a vane plate, an interior strut and an internal wall disposed between the vane plate and the strut. The vane further includes a fluid inlet in the form of a scoop arranged to direct bypass fluid from outside the duct into a gap between the vane plate and the internal wall.
Claims5
A vane for a duct, the vane comprising:
- a vane plate;
- an interior strut;
- an internal wall disposed between the vane plate and the strut;
- and
- a fluid inlet comprising a scoop arranged in use to direct bypass fluid from outside the duct into a gap between the vane plate and the internal wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.