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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
Peter Michael Finnigan, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Christophe Lanaud, Delanson, NY (US);
Govindarajan Rengarajan, Cohoes, NY (US);
Gang Qian, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Peter Michael Finnigan, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Christophe Lanaud, Delanson, NY (US);
Govindarajan Rengarajan, Cohoes, NY (US);
Gang Qian, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A blade assembly including an outboard blade segment is provided. The outboard blade segment includes an outboard blade shell, first and second outboard bulkheads situated within the outboard blade shell, and an outer box supported by and aligned by the outboard bulkheads. The blade assembly also includes an inboard blade segment including an inboard blade shell, first and second inboard bulkheads situated within the inboard blade shell, and an inner box supported by and aligned by the inboard bulkheads. Further, the inner and the outer boxes are tapered to facilitate insertion of the inner box into the outer box and coupling of the inner and outer boxes.