Passive valve assembly for a nozzle of a gas turbine engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11692448
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17686871

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A nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle having a first material defining a first coefficient of thermal expansion, the nozzle having an airfoil defining a fluid passage therein, an inlet wall defining a fluid inlet that is fluidly connected to the fluid passage, and a passive valve assembly comprising an annular band, the annular band comprising a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion less than the first coefficient of thermal expansion such that the passive valve assembly is at least partially moveable relative to the fluid inlet.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Johnson, Steven Douglas Milford, US 49 233
Vitt, Paul Hadley Liberty Township, US 33 240

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