Invention Publication
- Patent Title: APPARATUSES FOR DEICING FAN BLADES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME
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Application No.: US17542228Application Date: 2021-12-03
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Publication No.: US20230175416A1Publication Date: 2023-06-08
- Inventor: Li Zheng , Nicholas J. Kray , Changjie Sun
- 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: F01D25/02
- IPC: F01D25/02 ; F01D11/00

Abstract:
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for deicing fan blades are disclosed. An example apparatus to de-ice a fan blade includes a fan cone including a cavity to hold pressurized hot air, the fan cone including a fan disk in the cavity, the fan disk coupled to the fan blade, and a dovetail seal coupled to the fan disk, the dovetail seal including at least one first hole, wherein the at least one first hole corresponds to at least one second hole in a root of the fan blade.
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