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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2020
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Robert C. Dolan, Coventry, CT (US);
Michael A. Weisse, Tolland, CT (US);
Daniel A. Bales, Avon, CT (US);
Steven T. Gordon, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Dmitri Novikov, Avon, CT (US);
Eric W. Malmborg, Amston, CT (US);
Francis B. Parisi, West Suffield, CT (US);
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil body defining a recessed region and including at least one rib dimensioned to loop about a respective pocket within a perimeter of the recessed region. At least one cover skin is welded to the airfoil body along the at least one rib to enclose the recessed region. The at least one cover skin is welded to the at least one rib along a respective weld path. The weld path defines a weld width, the at least one rib defines a rib width, and a ratio of the weld width to the rib width is equal to or greater than 3:1 for each position along the weld path. A method of forming a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.