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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2018
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Carl Gemeinhardt, Park Hills, KY (US);
Douglas Duane Ward, Hamilton, OH (US);
David William Crall, Loveland, OH (US);
Nicholas Joseph Kray, Mason, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01); B23P 15/04 (2006.01); B64C 11/20 (2006.01); B29D 99/00 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/141 (2013.01); B23P 15/04 (2013.01); B29D 99/0025 (2013.01); B64C 11/205 (2013.01); F01D 5/282 (2013.01); F05D 2300/133 (2013.01); F05D 2300/171 (2013.01);
Abstract
An airfoil that includes an airfoil body having a root and a tip, and convex and concave sides that extend between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil also includes at least a first cladding element that is attached to the airfoil body. The first cladding element includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is configured to separate from the first portion when the first cladding element encounters a force of at least a predetermined amount.