Inventors:
Thomas Ory Moniz - Loveland OH, US
Robert Joseph Orlando - West Chester OH, US
Noel Istvan Macsotai - Loveland OH, US
Richard D. Cedar - Cincinnati OH, US
International Classification:
B21D 53/78, F01D 1/02, F01D 5/14
US Classification:
4151981, 2988971, 4152081
Abstract:
A method for fabricating an outlet guide vane includes the steps of fabricating a structural spar from a first material, fabricating a fairing from a second material, and installing the fairing onto the spar so as to at least partially surround the spar and form an airfoil. An outlet guide vane includes an airfoil including a leading edge and a trailing edge, a structural spar formed from a first material located within the airfoil, and a fairing formed from a second material at least partially surrounding the spar. A gas turbine engine assembly includes a core gas turbine engine, a fan assembly including a plurality of fan blades coupled to the core gas turbine engine, and a plurality of outlet guide vanes coupled downstream from the fan blades, at least one of the outlet guide vanes including an airfoil having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a structural spar formed from a first material located within the airfoil, and a fairing formed from a second material at least partially surrounding the spar.