Title:
VARIABLE AREA TURBINE VANE ROW ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2015084452
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates generally to a variable area turbine vane row assembly. In an embodiment, the variable area turbine vane row assembly includes rotatable vanes that are circumferentially biased and/or axially biased with respect to adjacent fixed vanes. In another embodiment, the variable area turbine vane row assembly includes multiple rotatable vanes positioned between adjacent fixed vanes, which may optionally be circumferentially biased and/or axially biased with respect to each other as well as to the adjacent fixed vanes.
Inventors:
GROVER ERIC A
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/055743
Publication Date:
August 20, 2015
Filing Date:
September 16, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (US)
GROVER ERIC A
GROVER ERIC A
International Classes:
F01D17/16; F01D9/02; F02K3/06
Foreign References:
| US20100247293A1 | 2010-09-30 | |||
| US20040265124A1 | 2004-12-30 | |||
| US20020057966A1 | 2002-05-16 | |||
| US20110110763A1 | 2011-05-12 | |||
| US20100124487A1 | 2010-05-20 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3047116A4
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