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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Viktor Kilchyk, Lancaster, NY (US);
Brent J. Merritt, Southwick, MA (US);
Assignee:
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/28 (2006.01); B64C 3/52 (2006.01); F01D 5/12 (2006.01); H10N 10/17 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/28 (2013.01); B64C 3/52 (2013.01); F01D 5/12 (2013.01); H10N 10/17 (2023.02);
Abstract
An airfoil, having: a body defining a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the body comprises: a base having an outer boundary extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and transversely from a first side to a second side; and beads within the outer boundary, wherein each of the beads has a bead void, and wherein one or more of the beads includes: damping element within the bead void; or stiffening element extending across the bead.