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EP 0953729 B1 20030625 - Guide vanes for a turbomachine

Title (en)

Guide vanes for a turbomachine

Title (de)

Leitbeschaufelung für eine Turbomaschine

Title (fr)

Aubage redresseur de turbomachine

Publication

EP 0953729 B1 20030625 (FR)

Application

EP 98201416 A 19980501

Priority

EP 98201416 A 19980501

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0953729A1] The assembly consists of fixed blades (2) between outer (3) and inner (4) stator rings, the inner ends (5) of the blades being fitted into matching slots (6) in the inner ring, while the outer ends have plates (7) which fit into a channel (8) in the outer ring. The surfaces of the plates are shaped to match that of the channel, and they have holes (10) for fixing rivets.

IPC 1-7

F01D 9/04

IPC 8 full level

F01D 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01D 9/042 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49323 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0953729 A1 19991103; EP 0953729 B1 20030625; DE 69815815 D1 20030731; DE 69815815 T2 20040513; US 6296442 B1 20011002; WO 2004074639 A1 20040902

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98201416 A 19980501; DE 69815815 T 19980501; EP 9903390 W 19990427; US 44613199 A 19991229