Abstract:
A rotary blade is provided that includes a root, an airfoil, and a tip insert. The airfoil is attached to the root, and has a suction side surface, a pressure side surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a tip, and a slot disposed within the tip. The slot extends in a chordwise direction between the leading edge and trailing edge. The tip insert has a base end and a rub end. The base end of the tip insert is disposed within the slot. The rub end of the tip insert extends radially outward from the airfoil tip.
Abstract:
An airfoil includes an aluminum airfoil body with a pressure side, suction side, leading edge and trailing edge; and a titanium foil layer covering at least part of one of the pressure side and the suction side.
Abstract:
An airfoil member (100) comprising has a substrate (120) along at least a portion of an airfoil (102) of the airfoil member. A sheath (122) has a channel (144) receiving a portion (160) of the substrate. A scrim (200) is between the substrate and the sheath. A spacer (220) is between the sheath and the substrate and has a plurality of spaced-apart portions (232, 234) with gaps between the spaced-apart portions.
Abstract:
A turbine engine rotor component has a Ti-based first member (66) circumscribing an axis (500) and has either a circumferential array of integrally formed airfoils (62) or a circumferential array of blade retention features. A TiB particulate reinforced second member (90) also circumscribes the axis.
Abstract:
A rotor has a rotor body with at least one slot receiving a blade. The blade has an outer surface, at least at some areas, formed of a first material and having an airfoil extending from a dovetail. The dovetail is received in the slot. A diode is in contact with a portion of the dovetail formed of a second material that is more electrically conductive than the first material. The diode is in contact with a rotating element that rotates with the rotor. The rotating element is formed of a third material. The first material is less electrically conductive than the third material. The diode and the rotating element together form a ground path from the portion of the dovetail into the rotor. An engine and a fan blade are also disclosed.