TURBINE VANE NOMINAL AIRFOIL PROFILE
First Claim
1. A turbine vane for a turbine machine comprising an intermediate section having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I wherein Z is a radial distance along a stacking axis that is normal to a centerline of the turbine machine and contain the X and Y values with Z value beginning at innermost aerodynamic point and the Z values represent a radial height of the vane and the X and Y values define the nominal airfoil profile at each radial height Z.
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Abstract
A turbine vane for a turbine machine comprising an intermediate section having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I wherein Z is a radial distance along a stacking axis that is normal to a centerline of the turbine machine and contain the X and Y values with Z value beginning at innermost aerodynamic point and the Z values represent a radial height of the vane and the X and Y values define the nominal airfoil profile at each radial height Z.
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- 1. A turbine vane for a turbine machine comprising an intermediate section having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I wherein Z is a radial distance along a stacking axis that is normal to a centerline of the turbine machine and contain the X and Y values with Z value beginning at innermost aerodynamic point and the Z values represent a radial height of the vane and the X and Y values define the nominal airfoil profile at each radial height Z.
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8. A stationary turbine vane for a turbine machine comprising a contoured uncoated intermediate section for controlling gas flow through a turbine vane block on which the stationary vane is mounted and the intermediate section having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I wherein Z is a radial distance along a stacking axis that is normal to a centerline of the turbine machine and contain the X and Y values with Z value beginning at zero at an innermost aerodynamic point and the Z values represent a radial height of the vane and the X and Y values define the nominal airfoil profile at each radial height Z, and the X and Y values have a nominal profile tolerance of ±
- 2.5 millimeters.
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- 13. A turbine machine comprising at least one stage including a turbine vane block positioned upstream a gas flow relative to a turbine blade block, wherein the turbine vane block includes a plurality of stationary vanes circumferentially spaced about a rotating shaft of the turbine machine to control gas flow from a compressor and combustor to the turbine blade block, and each stationary vane comprises an intermediate having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I wherein Z is a radial height along a stacking axis that is normal to a centerline of the turbine machine and contain the X and Y values with Z value beginning at zero at an innermost aerodynamic point and the Z values represent a radial height of the vane and the X and Y values define the nominal airfoil profile at each radial height Z.
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