Composite airfoil leading edge protection
US5449273A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49337
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods for improving the erosion resistance of composite airfoils are disclosed as are the resultant structures. Wire mesh materials are coated with an erosion-resistant coating, formed to the shape of the airfoil leading edge, and molded into the leading edge during airfoil fabrication.
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