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Bowed turbine blade
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1983-12-12
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Granted: 1987-07-28
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Expires: 2003-12-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises a blade for a gas turbine engine including an airfoil portion having a non-linear stacking axis which is effective for generating a compressive component of bending stress due to centrifugal force acting on the blade. The compressive component of bending stress is provided in a life-limiting section of the blade, which, for example, includes trailing and leading edges of the blade. Inasmuch as the stacking axis, which represents the locus of centers of gravity of transverse sections of an airfoil portion of the blade, is non-linear, an increased amount of a compressive component of bending stress can be generated at a life-limiting section between root and tip sections of the blade without substantially increasing bending stress at the root of the blade.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack R. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:46
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/141; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S416/00; Y10S416/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A blade for a gas turbine engine comprising an airfoil portion including a leading edge, a trailing edge, an intermediate section, and a non-linear stacking axis effective for introducing a compressive component of bending stress, exceeding a compressive yield strength of said blade, in said trailing edge and said leading edge of said intermediate section due to centrifugal force acting on said blade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A blade for a gas turbine engine comprising an airfoil portion including a leading edge, a trailing edge, an intermediate section, and a non-linear stacking axis effective for introducing a compressive component of bending stress, exceeding a compressive yield strength of said blade, in said trailing edge and said leading edge of said intermediate section due to centrifugal force acting on said blade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A blade according to claim 1 wherein said airfoil portion further comprises: a plurality of transverse sections including a root section, said intermediate section, and a tip section, each having a center of gravity; reference radial and tangential axes extending outwardly from said center of gravity of said root section; and wherein said stacking axis extends from said center of gravity of said root section and is spaced from said reference radial axis at said tip section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A blade according to claim 2 wherein said stacking axis is spaced from said reference radial axis from said root section to said tip section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A blade according to claim 2 wherein said airfoil portion further comprises: a pressure side facing generally in a negative direction with respect to said reference tangential axis; a suction side facing generally in a positive direction with respect to said reference tangential axis; wherein said stacking axis extends away from said reference radial axis in a positive direction with respect to said reference tangential axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A blade according to claim 4 wherein said stacking axis lies substantially in a plane defined by said reference radial and tangential axes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A blade according to claim 2 wherein said stacking axis further includes a first portion extending from said root section to said intermediate section and a second portion extending from said intermediate section to said tip section, said first portion having a first slope and said second portion having a second slope, said first slope being greater than said second slope.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A blade according to claim 2 wherein said airfoil portion further includes a predetermined life-limiting section, having an I min axis and an I max axis, and a suction side facing generally in a positive direction with respect to said I max axis, and wherein said stacking axis is spaced from said reference radial axis in a positive direction with respect to said I max axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
195 words
A blade for a gas turbine engine comprising an airfoil portion including a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side, and a plurality of transverse sections including a root section, an intermediate section, and a tip section, each of said plurality of sections having a center of gravity, the locus of which define a stacking axis, said blade further including reference radial and tangential axes extending outwardly from said center of gravity of said root section toward said tip section and said suction side, respectively, said stacking axis being non-linear and spaced from said reference radial axis from said intermediate section to said tip section and being effective for introducing a compressive component to bending stress in said trailing edge and said leading edge of said intermediate section due to centrifugal force acting on said blade, wherein said stacking axis includes a first portion extending from said root section to said intermediate section and a second portion extending from said intermediate section to said tip section, said first portion having a first slope and said second portion having a second slope, said first slope being greater than said second slope.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
195 words
A blade for a gas turbine engine comprising an airfoil portion including a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side, and a plurality of transverse sections including a root section, an intermediate section, and a tip section, each of said plurality of sections having a center of gravity, the locus of which define a stacking axis, said blade further including reference radial and tangential axes extending outwardly from said center of gravity of said root section toward said tip section and said suction side, respectively, said stacking axis being non-linear and spaced from said reference radial axis from said intermediate section to said tip section and being effective for introducing a compressive component to bending stress in said trailing edge and said leading edge of said intermediate section due to centrifugal force acting on said blade, wherein said stacking axis includes a first portion extending from said root section to said intermediate section and a second portion extending from said intermediate section to said tip section, said first portion having a first slope and said second portion having a second slope, said first slope being greater than said second slope.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
159 words
A blade for a gas turbine engine comprising an airfoil portion including a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side, and a plurality of transverse sections including a root section, an intermediate section, and a tip section, each of said plurality of sections having a center of gravity, the locus of which define a stacking axis, said blade further including reference radial and tangential axes extending outwardly from said center of gravity of said root section toward said tip section and said suction side, respectively, said stacking axis being non-linear and spaced from said reference radial axis from said intermediate section to said tip section and being effective for introducing a compressive component of bending stress in said trailing edge and said leading edge of said intermediate section due to centrifugal force acting on said blade, wherein said stacking axis lies substantially only in a plane defined by said reference radial and tangential axes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
159 words
A blade for a gas turbine engine comprising an airfoil portion including a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side, and a plurality of transverse sections including a root section, an intermediate section, and a tip section, each of said plurality of sections having a center of gravity, the locus of which define a stacking axis, said blade further including reference radial and tangential axes extending outwardly from said center of gravity of said root section toward said tip section and said suction side, respectively, said stacking axis being non-linear and spaced from said reference radial axis from said intermediate section to said tip section and being effective for introducing a compressive component of bending stress in said trailing edge and said leading edge of said intermediate section due to centrifugal force acting on said blade, wherein said stacking axis lies substantially only in a plane defined by said reference radial and tangential axes.
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