Simultaneously assembling rotor blades from a gas turbine engine rotor disk

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PATENT NO 11808164
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17891789

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A method is provided for assembling a rotor of a gas turbine engine. During this method, a rotor disk is provided that includes an axis and a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially about the axis in an array. A plurality of rotor blades are provided that include a plurality of airfoils and a plurality of attachments. Each of the rotor blades includes a respective one of the airfoils and a respective one of the attachments. Each of the attachments is inserted partially into a respective one of the slots. The rotor blades are rested on top of a blade support structure. The blade support structure is lowered axially downward along the rotor disk to simultaneously seat the attachments into the slots.

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  • PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Krishnasamy, Sowriraja Mississauga, CA 2 0
Mah, Howard Mississauga, CA 2 0
Michalagas, Dean-Andrew Etobicoke, CA 2 0
West, Robert Mississauga, CA 32 374

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