Frangible Sheath for a Fan Blade of a Gas Turbine Engine

In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a rotor for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The rotor may include a rotor disk and a blade extending radially outward from the rotor disk. The blade may have a leading edge and a sheath may extend along the leading edge of the blade. The sheath may...

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1. Verfasser: MOFFITT JAMES H
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Zusammenfassung:In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a rotor for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The rotor may include a rotor disk and a blade extending radially outward from the rotor disk. The blade may have a leading edge and a sheath may extend along the leading edge of the blade. The sheath may be formed from a brittle material.