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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Christopher Benson, Derby, GB;
Stephane M M Baralon, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/141 (2013.01); F01D 5/282 (2013.01); F05D 2240/307 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine comprises carbon fibre fan blades. At cruise conditions, the fan tip air angle θ in the range: 64 degrees≤θ≤67 degrees. Additionally or alternatively, the fan blade tip angle β is in the range of from 62 to 69 degrees. Arrangements in accordance with the present disclosure provide advantages which may include improved bird-strike performance. This may allow advantages associated with carbon fibre fan blades to be better exploited.