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Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2017
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Nicholas Joseph Kray, Mason, OH (US);

Andreas Mastorakis, Corona, CA (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01D 5/30 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/02 (2013.01); F01D 5/30 (2013.01); F01D 11/008 (2013.01); F05D 2240/80 (2013.01); F05D 2250/75 (2013.01); F05D 2300/603 (2013.01);
Abstract

Fan blade platform includes axially extending I beam supporting radially outer skin having flowpath surface. I beam includes upper and lower or radially outer and inner I flanges on radially outer and inner beam ends of axially extending I web. Radially outer skin on top of and bonded or otherwise attached to radially outer I flange. I beam may be integral and monolithic and made from a non-metallic composite or thermoplastic material and have post cure formed weight relief holes. I beam may include oppositely facing or back to back first and second C beams. First C beam including axially extending first C web disposed between radially outer and inner first C flanges. Second C beam including axially extending second C web disposed between upper and lower or radially outer and inner second C flanges. I beam may be asymmetrical about center plane of I web.


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