CPC F01D 5/288 (2013.01) [F01D 5/282 (2013.01); F05D 2240/121 (2013.01); F05D 2300/603 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A method of manufacturing a composite guide vane of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising:
receiving a body made of a fiber-reinforced composite material, the body including a body mid portion for interacting with a fluid and a body end portion;
applying a metallic sheath on part of the body, the metallic sheath including:
a sheath mid portion applied to the body mid portion to define a leading edge of the guide vane; and
a sheath end portion applied to the body end portion;
forming a hole in the body end portion;
overmolding a head or a foot of the guide vane onto the body end portion and onto the sheath end portion; and
receiving overmolding material into the hole during the overmolding.
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