Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Turbomachine stage and method of making same
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Application No.: US16714220Application Date: 2019-12-13
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Publication No.: US11261875B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Edward C. Rice
- Applicant: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
- Main IPC: F04D29/32
- IPC: F04D29/32 ; F01D5/30 ; F04D29/28 ; F04D29/30 ; F04D29/02 ; F04D29/38 ; F04D29/62 ; F04D29/64 ; F01D5/34
Abstract:
A turbomachine comprises a hub and a plurality of blade elements. Each blade element comprises a blade, a platform, and a tang. The plurality of blade elements are arranged circumferentially around the hub, each interlocking or affixed with an adjacent blade element and retained in position by the hub. Each blade elements formed from a single stamped blank to provide an inexpensive method of manufacture, for low cost turbomachinery.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200248710A1 TURBOMACHINE STAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Public/Granted day:2020-08-06
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