STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
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1. A stator assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- (a) an outer shroud having a circumferential array of outer slots;
(b) an inner shroud having a circumferential array of inner slots;
(c) a plurality of airfoil-shaped vanes extending between the inner and outer shrouds, each vane having inner and outer ends which are received in the inner and outer slots, respectively; and
(d) an annular, resilient retention ring spring which engages the inner ends of the vanes and urges them in a radially inward direction.
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Abstract
A stator assembly for a gas turbine engine includes: (a) an outer shroud having a circumferential array of outer slots; (b) an inner shroud having a circumferential array of inner slots; (c) a plurality of airfoil-shaped vanes extending between the inner and outer shrouds, each vane having inner and outer ends which are received in the inner and outer slots; and (d) an annular, resilient retention ring spring which engages the inner ends of the vanes and urges them in a radially inward direction.
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19 Claims
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1. A stator assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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(a) an outer shroud having a circumferential array of outer slots; (b) an inner shroud having a circumferential array of inner slots; (c) a plurality of airfoil-shaped vanes extending between the inner and outer shrouds, each vane having inner and outer ends which are received in the inner and outer slots, respectively; and (d) an annular, resilient retention ring spring which engages the inner ends of the vanes and urges them in a radially inward direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19)
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10. A method of assembling a stator assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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(a) providing an outer shroud having a circumferential array of outer slots; (b) providing an inner shroud having a circumferential array of inner slots; (c) inserting a plurality of airfoil-shaped vanes through the inner and outer slots; and (d) engaging the inner ends of the vanes with a resilient retention ring which urges them in a radially inward direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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