Lightweight shrouded fan blade
US9506353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section including a fan with a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. Each of the plurality of fan blades includes a mid-span shroud and a speed change device in communication with the fan.
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