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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2024
Applicant:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel O. Ursenbach, El Cajon, CA (US);
Nathaniel M. Gray, Stratham, NH (US);
Assignee:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/473 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/473 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B64C 27/008 (2013.01); B29L 2031/082 (2013.01); B64C 2027/4736 (2013.01); F05D 2300/603 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotor blade is provided that includes an airfoil extending spanwise from a base to a tip. The airfoil extends longitudinally (e.g., chordwise) from a leading edge to a trailing edge. The airfoil extends laterally between a first side and a second side. The airfoil includes a body and a weight. The body includes a plurality of body layers. Each of the body layers includes fiber reinforcement within a body thermoplastic matrix. The weight includes a weight layer embedded within the body. The weight layer includes metal powder within a weight thermoplastic matrix.