Patent ID: 8668445
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: F01D

Abstract:
1. A turbo-machine comprising: a rotor including a rotating shaft and a plurality of blades extending from the rotating shaft; a casing surrounding the plurality of blades and defining a flow path; and a nozzle adjacent to the plurality of blades for directing a fluid flow to the plurality of blades, the nozzle comprising: a vane having an airfoil shape; an outer shroud segment further comprising a radially extending vane passage for allowing radial removal of the vane therethrough, wherein the radially extending vane passage further comprises: a leading edge passage adjacent to the radially extending hole, the leading edge passage having a shape and a dimension substantially matching a shape and a dimension of a leading edge of the vane; and a trailing edge passage adjacent to the radially extending hole, the trailing edge passage having a shape and a dimension substantially matching a shape and a dimension of a trailing edge of the vane; wherein the leading edge passage and the trailing edge passage are in radial alignment with the leading edge and the trailing edge of the vane.