Abstract: In a gas turbine engine, in a wall aperture of a 2-D variable area gas turbine exhaust nozzle, at least two members are rotatably and concentrically mounted in such aperture, substantially flush with the wall and in the path of hot exhaust gases flowing thereover, wherein an improvement is provided such that a) a heat shield is mounted on the wall downstream of the two concentric members b) a second liner is mounted on the inner concentric member and spaced thereabove and extends downstream over the outer concentric member, which is recessed relative to the second liner, which liner then overlaps the first liner, c) a third liner is mounted on the wall, upstream of the concentric members and spaced thereabove and extends downstream over the outer concentric member (to effectively submerge same) and overlaps the second liner, the liners being mounted in shingle-style overlap over the members including over the recessed outer concentric member, to thermally shield same.

Abstract: A seal member for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. Various construction details which ensure an adequate fatigue life and increase the sealing effectiveness of the member during engine operation are developed. A metal diaphragm extends from a nonrotating structure inwardly of the engine flow path to engage the stator vanes at engine operating temperature.

Abstract: A support structure for an outer air seal of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. Various construction details which improve the sealing effectiveness of the outer air seal are developed. The outer air seal is held in close proximity to the rotor blades by the circumferentially adjacent support segments.

Abstract: Apparatus for cooling the nozzle guide vanes in the turbine section of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. A plurality of guide vanes is cantilevered from the turbine case and extends radially inward across the path of working medium gases flowing through the turbine. A ring which is deformable in response to pressure forces is disposed between the vanes and the turbine case forming an annular chamber from which air is metered to the vanes during operation of the engine for cooling. In one embodiment platform cavities and airfoil cavities are alternately disposed between the vanes and the ring to isolate airfoil cooling air from platform cooling air.