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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2005
Bryan P. Dube, Columbia, CT (US);
John W. Golan, Amston, CT (US);
Randall J. Butcher, Newington, CT (US);
Richard M. Salzillo, Plantsville, CT (US);
Bryan P. Dube, Columbia, CT (US);
John W. Golan, Amston, CT (US);
Randall J. Butcher, Newington, CT (US);
Richard M. Salzillo, Plantsville, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A turbine blade is provided for use in a gas turbine engine. The turbine blade has a platform, an airfoil radially extending from the platform, and an attachment portion comprising an asymmetric root neck portion having a higher stress side and a lower stress side. The turbine blade may further have additional material and a compound fillet for dispersing strain in a region where the airfoil overhangs the neck portion.