Invention Publication
- Patent Title: METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE DEFLECTION OF AN AIRFOIL
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Application No.: US18494485Application Date: 2023-10-25
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Publication No.: US20240052748A1Publication Date: 2024-02-15
- Inventor: Nicholas J. Kray , Gary W. Bryant , Nitesh Jain
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Priority: IN 2211008587 2022.02.18
- Main IPC: F01D5/16
- IPC: F01D5/16 ; F02C7/00 ; F01D25/04 ; F01D25/06 ; F01D5/26
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to reduce deflection of an airfoil are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a plate including an aperture, the airfoil disposed in the aperture, and a damper operatively coupled between the plate and a hub of the airfoil, the damper to transform flexural deflection of the airfoil to radial deflection of the plate.
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