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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2018
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An airfoil defining a span extending between a root and a tip and a chord at each point along the span extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil includes a blade extending between the root and tip and extending between the leading edge and trailing edge. The blade includes a pressure side and a suction side defining a thickness therebetween at each point along the span. The blade defines a first chord reduction on at least one of the leading edge or trailing edge along a first portion of the span. Further, the blade defines a frangible line extending from the first chord reduction at least partially along the chord at a point along the span within the first portion of the span.