Airfoil with Thickened Root and Fan and Engine Incorporating Same

In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, an airfoil is disclosed. The airfoil may include a platform and a blade extending from the platform. The blade may have a root proximate the platform and a tip radially outward from the platform. The root may have a greater thickness than a cross-sect...

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Hauptverfasser:	STUCKY MARK B, LIN RAY-SING, GRAY ERIC D, FLOREA RAZVAN VIRGIL
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS BLASTING COMBUSTION ENGINES CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL GAS-TURBINE PLANTS HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES STEAM ENGINES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, an airfoil is disclosed. The airfoil may include a platform and a blade extending from the platform. The blade may have a root proximate the platform and a tip radially outward from the platform. The root may have a greater thickness than a cross-section at about a quarter-span of the blade or greater.