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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1979
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
John L Pannone, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Fritz K Smakula, Lebanon, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4161 / ; 4162 / ; 416234 ; 4162 / ; 416248 ;
Abstract
A flow directing apparatus for use in an axial flow turbomachine is disclosed. Techniques for reducing aerodynamic drag along the walls of the flow directing apparatus are developed. In one embodiment, rotor blades have multiplanar platform surfaces which reduce aerodynamic drag pressure losses at the interface between each blade platform and the adjacent structure.