Blisk
US6454535B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D5/34
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A blisk for use in a turbine engine. The blisk includes an annular disk, an inner row of blades including a plurality of circumferentially spaced airfoils integrally formed with the disk, an annular splitter integrally formed with the inner row of blades and surrounding the tips of the plurality of airfoils thereof, and an outer row of blades including a plurality of circumferentially spaced airfoils integrally formed with the splitter. There are more airfoils in the outer row of blades than in the inner row of blades.
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