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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alan R Jones, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/08 ;
Abstract
A rotor ( ) for a gas turbine engine ( ) has a low emissivity surface finish, or high emissivity surface finish ( ), on at least a portion of its surface ( ) to reduce temperature differentials between an upper portion and a lower portion of the rotor ( ). This reduces bowing of the rotor ( ) to allow the gas turbine engine ( ) to be started without harmful vibrations of the rotor ( ).