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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2004
Paul Matheny, Jupiter, FL (US);
Brad Carter, Jupiter, FL (US);
Brian Potter, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Paul Matheny, Jupiter, FL (US);
Brad Carter, Jupiter, FL (US);
Brian Potter, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc, Jupiter, FL (US);
Abstract
The airfoil of fan/compressor and turbine rotors is constructed to include a leading edge that is detachable. The leading edge includes an airfoil section and an attachment that is adapted to fit into a complementary groove formed in the rotor disk. The detachable leading edge is efficacious in integrated bladed rotor (IBR or BLISK) designs because damage to the leading edge can be fixed by either removing the leading edge and repairing it or replacing it without having to disturb the remaining portion of the IBR.