Invention Application
- Patent Title: AIRFOIL ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE UTILIZING A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY
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Application No.: US17368961Application Date: 2021-07-07
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Publication No.: US20230008743A1Publication Date: 2023-01-12
- Inventor: Ravindra Shankar Ganiger , Praveen Sharma , Abhijeet Jayshingrao Yadav , Nitesh Jain , Nicholas Joseph Kray
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Main IPC: F01D5/28
- IPC: F01D5/28 ; F01D5/14 ; F01D5/30
Abstract:
An airfoil arrangement for a gas turbine engine may include a support device using a shape memory alloy to support and control the airfoil. The support device may be formed as part of a fan blade. The arrangement may be configured to reduce overall weight and dimensions of the gas turbine engine.
Public/Granted literature
- US11674399B2 Airfoil arrangement for a gas turbine engine utilizing a shape memory alloy Public/Granted day:2023-06-13
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