Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fan blades with protective sheaths and galvanic shields
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Application No.: US14770256Application Date: 2013-12-18
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Publication No.: US10385703B2Publication Date: 2019-08-20
- Inventor: James R. Murdock
- Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2013/076028 WO 20131218
- International Announcement: WO2014/137448 WO 20140912
- Main IPC: F01D5/28
- IPC: F01D5/28 ; F01D5/14 ; F04D29/32

Abstract:
Light weight fan blades for turbofan jet engines are disclosed. The fan blades may be fabricated from an aluminum alloy. To enhance the hardness of the leading edge of the fan blade, a titanium sheath may be attached to the leading edges of the fan blades. To prevent galvanic coupling between the titanium and the aluminum, a polymeric liner may be disposed between the protective titanium sheath and the aluminum fan blade. The liner may be fabricated from a polymer material, such as a polyimide or another high performance polymer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160003062A1 Fan Blades with Protective Sheaths and Galvanic Shields Public/Granted day:2016-01-07
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