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Gas turbine engine rotor sections held together by tie shaft, and with blade rim undercut

US8459943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2010
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF01D5/34
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An integrally bladed rotor is utilized in at least a stage of one of a compressor and turbine section. Airfoils extend radially outwardly from a platform, and there is an undercut inward from the platform at a downstream edge of the airfoil.

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