Fan rotor with cooling holes
US9188136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49327
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disc for a fan rotor (with a pilot to connect to a rotating shaft, a hub and a plurality of blades) includes a flat circular portion connecting to the pilot at an inner edge and to the hub at an outer edge; a plurality of first circular cooling holes of a first diameter located around the inner edge of the disc; and a plurality of second circular cooling holes of a second diameter located around the outer edge of the disc, wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter.
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