Patent 10024186 was granted and assigned to Snecma on July, 2018 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A variable stator vane for a compressor guide vane is provided. The vane includes a blade and a pivot. The pivot includes an internal pivot element and a pivot cap. The blade and the internal pivot element are each made from a composite material. At least one contact surface of the pivot cap is metallic.