Patent ID: 11905854
Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  B  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An airfoil vane, comprising:
an airfoil section including an outer wall that defines an internal cavity; and
a baffle situated in the internal cavity, the baffle including a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion bonded to the leading edge portion at a joint, wherein the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion define an internal cavity therewithin, wherein both the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion include a plurality of cooling holes configured to provide cooling air to the airfoil outer wall, wherein the trailing edge portion is formed of sheet metal and the leading edge portion is formed of non-sheet-metal, and wherein the leading edge portion comprises a first side and a separate second side, the first and second sides joined together by a weld joint.