Abstract: A durable nozzle vane includes a leading edge where hot combustion gas impinges on the vane, a pressure side extending from the leading edge to a trailing edge and a suction side extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge, a blunt region along the suction side between the leading edge and a high curvature region, the blunt region having small curvature in the length between the leading edge and the high curvature region allowing for at least two rows of cooling apertures.

Abstract: A turbine nozzle segment includes a band having a plurality of tabs, an airfoil extending from the band and a support structure attached to the tabs. The support structure has a plurality of biasing structures.

Abstract: A method of assembling a turbine includes positioning a turbine nozzle against a forward inner nozzle support extending from a rotor assembly, and coupling a cover to the forward inner nozzle support. The method also includes inserting a tab that extends from the cover within at least one aperture defined in the turbine nozzle.

Abstract: A turbine nozzle segment includes a first band, an airfoil extending from the first band and a support attached to the first band. The support may have a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart tabs.

Abstract: A turbine nozzle segment includes a band having a plurality of tabs, an airfoil extending from the band and a support structure attached to the tabs. The support structure has a plurality of biasing structures.

Abstract: A turbine nozzle segment includes a band having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart tabs and a single airfoil extending from the band.

Abstract: A method of assembling a turbine includes positioning a turbine nozzle against a forward inner nozzle support extending from a rotor assembly, and coupling a cover to the forward inner nozzle support. The method also includes inserting a tab that extends from the cover within at least one aperture defined in the turbine nozzle.

Abstract: A method enables a gas turbine engine blade to be manufactured to include an airfoil, a platform, a shank, and a dovetail. The platform extends between the airfoil and the shank, the shank extends between the dovetail and the platform, and the dovetail includes at least one tang for securing the blade within the engine. The method comprises defining a cooling cavity in the blade that extends through the airfoil, the platform, the shank, and the dovetail, such that a portion of the cavity defined within the dovetail includes a root passage portion having a first width, and a transition portion extending between the root passage and the portion of the cavity defined within the shank, and wherein the portion of the cavity defined within the shank has a second width that is larger than the root passage first width. The blade is then coated with an environmental resistive coating.

Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a turbine nozzle for a gas turbine engine. The method includes providing a turbine nozzle including a plurality of airfoil vanes that extend between an inner band and an outer band, and forming a compound radii fillet that extends between a first of the airfoil vanes and the outer band, such that at least a second of the airfoil vanes is coupled to the outer band only by a single radii fillet.

Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a turbine nozzle for a gas turbine engine. The method includes providing a turbine nozzle including a plurality of airfoil vanes that extend between an inner band and an outer band, and forming a compound radii fillet that extends between a first of the airfoil vanes and the outer band, such that at least a second of the airfoil vanes is coupled to the outer band only by a single radii fillet.

Abstract: A method enables a gas turbine engine blade to be manufactured to include an airfoil, a platform, a shank, and a dovetail. The platform extends between the airfoil and the shank, the shank extends between the dovetail and the platform, and the dovetail includes at least one tang for securing the blade within the engine. The method comprises defining a cooling cavity in the blade that extends through the airfoil, the platform, the shank, and the dovetail, such that a portion of the cavity defined within the dovetail includes a root passage portion having a first width, and a transition portion extending between the root passage and the portion of the cavity defined within the shank, and wherein the portion of the cavity defined within the shank has a second width that is larger than the root passage first width. The blade is then coated with an environmental resistive coating.