Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotary machine with a frangible composite blade
- Patent Title (中): 具有易碎复合叶片的旋转机
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Application No.: US14596815Application Date: 2015-01-14
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Publication No.: US09243512B1Publication Date: 2016-01-26
- Inventor: Darek Tomasz Zatorski , Andrew Breeze-Stringfellow , Ian Francis Prentice , Randy M. Vondrell
- 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: General Electric Company
- Agent Brian P. Overbeck
- Main IPC: F01D21/04
- IPC: F01D21/04 ; F01D5/28 ; F01D5/14

Abstract:
A rotary machine with at least one frangible composite blade that mitigates adverse conditions associated with release of material resulting from impact damage to the composite blade is provided. The composite blade having provisions for dissipating energy, self-shredding, and predetermined release trajectory. A method for manufacturing the composite blade and assembling the blade into a rotary machine is also provided.
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