Method of manufacturing a composite blade with a reinforced leading edge
US5392514A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49337
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of making a shell (30) of a lightweight composite propulsor blade (10) of spar and shell construction having a leading edge portion (39) having twice the thickness as the remainder (33, 35, 37) of the shell thereby enhancing resistance to foreign object damage and improving erosion resistance.
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