Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gas turbine engine airflow member having spherical end
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Application No.: US14099519Application Date: 2013-12-06
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Publication No.: US09708914B2Publication Date: 2017-07-18
- Inventor: Roy D Fulayter , Daniel K Vetters , Bronwyn Power
- Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation , Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Indianapolis US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation,Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation,Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Indianapolis US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Main IPC: F01D5/12
- IPC: F01D5/12 ; F01D17/16 ; F04D29/56

Abstract:
A gas turbine engine airflow member is disclosed having spherical interface shapes at a tip end and a hub end. In one embodiment, the airflow member is a fan blade. The spherical interface shapes can be convex or concave. In one form, the tip end spherical shape is axially shifted aft relative to a hub end. The tip end can include relatively little forward portion in an expanding flow path with predominant portion of the tip end in a contracting flow path. Such a configuration can occur with a midpoint and trailing edge located in the contracting flow path. A center of gravity of a swept airflow member having spherical end shape can be located on a pivot axis of the airflow member. Divot depressions can be provided to permit concave flow path shapes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140255188A1 GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFLOW MEMBER HAVING SPHERICAL END Public/Granted day:2014-09-11
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