US Patent 11008888 Turbine vane assembly with ceramic matrix composite components

A turbine vane assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a vane support and a vane heat shield comprising ceramic matrix composite materials to insulate the metallic materials of the vane support. The turbine vane assembly further includes an aero-load transfer rib located outside of a primary gas path and configured to carry loads applied to the vane heat shield to the vane support.