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Turbofan engine's fan blade and setting method thereof

US10670037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Aspi Rustom Wadia · Loveland, US
Deepak Manohar Kamath · Eden Prairie, US
Daniel Waslo · Marblehead, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 21, 2017
Grant date	Jun 2, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2300/174
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbofan engine includes a compressor rotor, a plurality of main blades circumferentially mounted on the compressor rotor, and a plurality of spinner blades circumferentially mounted on the compressor rotor. Each of the spinner blades is located forward of a leading edge of a corresponding one of the main blades. Each of the spinner blades is circumferentially offset to the corresponding one of the main blades.

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