GAS TURBINE VANE

摘要

The present disclosure generally relates to a guide vane for a gas turbine, and provides for example an innovative guide vane with improved flexibility leading to a reduction of stresses at the interface between the vane platform and the vane carrier. Exemplary embodiments provide only circumferential line contact or point contact between the guide vane and the guide vane carrier.

主权项

1. Guide vane for a gas turbine comprising:
a vane platform and a vane airfoil connected to said vane platform, wherein said vane platform includes an elongated hook for extending in a circumferential direction of a gas turbine and configured to be housed in a guide vane carrier groove; and first and second projecting pads located at distal ends of an outer side of said elongated hook and arranged to abut against the guide vane carrier groove, said guide vane wherein said projecting pads have a rounded shape.