RTX Corporation
CMC VANE WITH SUPPORT SPAR AND BAFFLE

Abstract:

A vane includes a ceramic airfoil section that has an airfoil wall defining a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side. The ceramic airfoil section has an internal cavity. A support spar extends through the internal cavity for supporting the ceramic airfoil section. The support spar is spaced from the airfoil wall such that there is a gap there between. The support spar has an internal through-passage that is fluidly isolated from the gap in the ceramic airfoil section. A baffle is disposed in the gap and is spaced apart from the airfoil wall and the support spar so as to divide the gap into a plenum space between the support spar and the baffle and an impingement space between the baffle and the airfoil wall. The baffle has impingement holes directed toward the airfoil wall that connect the plenum space and the impingement space.