Invention Grant
- Patent Title: I beam blade platform
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Application No.: US15474049Application Date: 2017-03-30
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Publication No.: US10557350B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Nicholas Joseph Kray , Andreas Mastorakis
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: F01D5/02
- IPC: F01D5/02 ; F01D5/30 ; F01D11/00

Abstract:
Fan blade platform includes axially extending I beam supporting radially outer skin having flowpath surface. I beam includes upper and lower or radially outer and inner I flanges on radially outer and inner beam ends of axially extending I web. Radially outer skin on top of and bonded or otherwise attached to radially outer I flange. I beam may be integral and monolithic and made from a non-metallic composite or thermoplastic material and have post cure formed weight relief holes. I beam may include oppositely facing or back to back first and second C beams. First C beam including axially extending first C web disposed between radially outer and inner first C flanges. Second C beam including axially extending second C web disposed between upper and lower or radially outer and inner second C flanges. I beam may be asymmetrical about center plane of I web.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180283187A1 I BEAM BLADE PLATFORM Public/Granted day:2018-10-04
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