A COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE

Application 490/CAL/2000 published 2006-08-18, filed 2000-08-25
A compressor stator vane (18) includes pressure and suction sides (20,22) extending chordally between and trailing edges (24,26) and longitudinally between a root (28) and a tip (30). The vane narrows in chord to a waist (36) between the root and tip. The vane may also be bowed at its trailing edge (26) in cooperation with the narrow waist. (FIG. -1 )

Applicant

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPNAY
ON ERIVER ROAD, SCHNECTADY NEW YORK 12345 USA

Inventor

1. WOOD PETER JOHN 2. DECKER JOHN JARED 3. STEINMETZ GREGORY TODD 4. MIELKE MARK JOSEPH 5. SEITZER KENNETH EDWARD

International Info

Classification: F04D 29/54,F01D 5/14
Publication Number:

Priority Information

09/434,344 US 1999-11-05