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A variable camber vane particularly suitable for use as a variable stator vane (20) has a secured root (22), a free tip (24) and a working face (26) disposed within and diverting flow of a working fluid, exhibiting temperature-responsive deflection of the tip as respects the root correllative to the

A variable camber vane particularly suitable for use as a variable stator vane (20) has a secured root (22), a free tip (24) and a working face (26) disposed within and diverting flow of a working fluid, exhibiting temperature-responsive deflection of the tip as respects the root correllative to the temperature of the working fluid, is comprised of a sintered, generally laminar composite of a first amorphous metallic composition as a first vane element (32) and a second amorphous metallic composition as a second vane element (34), wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion for each of the compositions differ; whereby the camber of the vane varies in response to thermal variations of the working fluid.

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A variable camber vane having a first portion adapted to be secured to a mounting means, a second free tip portion spaced from said first secured portion, and a working face disposed within and diverting flow of a working fluid, for temperature-responsive deflection of said tip portion as respects s

A variable camber vane having a first portion adapted to be secured to a mounting means, a second free tip portion spaced from said first secured portion, and a working face disposed within and diverting flow of a working fluid, for temperature-responsive deflection of said tip portion as respects said root coorelative to the temperature of said working fluid, said vane comprising: a. a sintered, generally laminar composite of a first amorphous metallic composition as a first vane element; b. a second amorphous metallic composition as a second vane element; c. said vane elements being characterized in that the coefficients of thermal expansion for each of said first and second compositions differ in a manner that the camber of said vane varies in response to thermal variations of said working fluid; d. each of said amorphous metallic compositions being an RSR amorphous metallic composition; e. each of said first and second vane elements being formed with an array of lateral surface grooves disposed generally along a flow path of said working fluid.