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US 9,790,809 B2Granted
Damper for stator assembly
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsDavid P. Dube, Nicholas R. Leslie, Randall J. Butcher
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Abstract
A stator assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, at least one stator vane including a platform, a seal member connected to the platform, and a damper between the platform and the seal member. The damper includes a plurality of first fingers and a plurality of second fingers, which are provided in an alternating arrangement.
Claims18
A stator assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- at least one stator vane including a platform;
- a seal member connected to the platform;
- and
- a damper between the platform and the seal member, the damper including a plurality of first fingers and a plurality of second fingers, the first and second fingers provided in an alternating arrangement, wherein the damper includes a first piece supporting the first fingers, the damper includes a second piece supporting the second fingers, and the damper includes a bridge piece connected to both the first piece and the second piece.
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A stator assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- at least one stator vane including a platform;
- a seal member connected to the platform;
- and
- a damper between the platform and the seal member, the damper including a plurality of first fingers and a plurality of second fingers, the damper further including a first piece supporting the first fingers and a second piece supporting the second fingers, wherein the first and second pieces are initially formed as separate structures.
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A damper for a stator assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of first fingers;
- a plurality of second fingers, the first and second fingers provided in an alternating arrangement;
- a first piece supporting the first fingers;
- a second piece supporting the second fingers;
- and
- a bridge piece connected to both the first piece and the second piece.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.