Hollow fan blade channel configuration to reduce stress

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8801367
APP PUB NO 20130078107A1
SERIAL NO

13241930

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A fan blade has a main body extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. Channels are formed into the main body from an open side extending toward an opposed closed side. A plurality of ribs extending across the main body intermediate the channels, the fan blade has a dovetail, and an airfoil extending radially outwardly from said dovetail. A bottom surface of the channels is defined at the closed side of the channels. Sides of the channel merge into sides of the ribs, with a compound fillet at the bottom surface. A first radius of curvature is used along the bottom, and merging into at least a second radius of curvature at the sides. The first radius of curvature is larger than the second radius of curvature.

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  • UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McKaveney, Christopher S East Hartford, US 9 29
Weisse, Michael A Tolland, US 55 761

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