Abstract:
An airfoil includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side extending between the leading and the trailing edge, and a suction side that is disposed opposite the pressure side extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The airfoil further includes a spar and a structural member. The spar defines the leading edge. The structural member is bonded to the spar.
Abstract:
A fan blade includes a lattice structure, a fill, and a structural wrap. The lattice structure defines an airfoil body that has a cavity. The lattice structure defines at least one spar that extends radially from a root of the airfoil body towards a tip of the airfoil body. The fill is disposed within the cavity. The structural wrap is disposed about the lattice structure. The structural wrap defines a plurality of plies that extend from a leading edge of the airfoil body towards a trailing edge of the airfoil body.
Abstract:
An airfoil includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side extending between the leading and the trailing edge, and a suction side that is disposed opposite the pressure side extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The airfoil further includes a spar and a structural member. The spar defines the leading edge. The structural member is bonded to the spar.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a liner disposed around a flowpath. The liner has a forward end, a radially outer surface, and a radially inner surface. A hole extends axially into the forward end of the liner between the radially outer surface and the radially inner surface, and an engagement member is partially disposed in the hole and extends axially forward from the forward end of the liner.
Abstract:
A cartridge for a fan case of a gas turbine engine includes an inlet acoustic liner section integrated with a thermally conforming liner section.
Abstract:
A blade fabrication method is provided and includes additively manufacturing a core, securing the core to a mandrel, electroforming a leading edge sheath directly onto the core and the mandrel and removing the mandrel from the core and the leading edge sheath.
Abstract:
An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil section that extends from a root section. The airfoil section extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction and extends between a tip portion and the root section in a radial direction. The airfoil section defines a pressure side and a suction side separated in a thickness direction, and the airfoil section includes a metallic sheath that defines an internal cavity receiving a composite core. The root section defines at least one bore dimensioned to receive a retention pin. At least one damping element is received in the internal cavity and that selectively causes the airfoil section to stiffen.
Abstract:
A fan blade includes a lattice structure, a fill, and a structural wrap. The lattice structure defines an airfoil body that has a cavity. The lattice structure defines at least one spar that extends radially from a root of the airfoil body towards a tip of the airfoil body. The fill is disposed within the cavity. The structural wrap is disposed about the lattice structure. The structural wrap defines a plurality of plies that extend from a leading edge of the airfoil body towards a trailing edge of the airfoil body.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a fan forward of a primary flowpath inlet. The fan includes multiple fan blades distributed radially about, and connected to, a hub. A fan nacelle is positioned radially outward of the fan and includes an inner diameter. The inner diameter is sloped relative to an engine axis such that a forward portion of the fan nacelle has a smaller inner diameter than an aft portion of the fan nacelle. A fan blade spacer is disposed between a radially inward facing surface of at least one fan blade and a radially outward facing surface of the hub. The fan blade spacer has a radial thickness at least equal to a slope drop of the fan nacelle.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a fan forward of a primary flowpath inlet. The fan includes multiple fan blades distributed radially about, and connected to, a hub. A fan nacelle is positioned radially outward of the fan and includes an inner diameter. The inner diameter is sloped relative to an engine axis such that a forward portion of the fan nacelle has a smaller inner diameter than an aft portion of the fan nacelle. A fan blade spacer is disposed between a radially inward facing surface of at least one fan blade and a radially outward facing surface of the hub. The fan blade spacer has a radial thickness at least equal to a slope drop of the fan nacelle.