Patent ID: 8388307
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: F01D,F05D

Abstract:
1. A turbine nozzle assembly for deployment within a gas turbine engine (GTE) including a first GTE-nozzle mounting interface, the turbine nozzle assembly comprising: a turbine nozzle flowbody, comprising: an outer mounting flange configured to be mounted to the first GTE-nozzle mounting interface; and an outer radially-compliant spring member coupled between an end portion of the outer nozzle endwall and the outer mounting flange, the outer radially-compliant spring member accommodating relative thermal movement between the turbine nozzle flowbody and the outer mounting flange to alleviate thermomechanical stress during operation of the GTE, the outer radially-compliant spring member comprising a first axially-elongated beam extending from a leading end portion of the outer nozzle endwall in a downstream direction.