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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Applicants:
David Decker, Arden, NC (US);
Stephen Roby, Asheville, NC (US);
Inventors:
David Decker, Arden, NC (US);
Stephen Roby, Asheville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Borg Warner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/38 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 29/66 (2006.01); F04D 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compressor wheel () for an air boost device and a method for designing the wheel are provided. The compressor wheel () comprises a hub () and a plurality of blades () connected to the hub (). The plurality of blades () have a ratio (f/N) of natural frequency to maximum rotational speed of less than 4.0 and are made from a titanium alloy. The plurality of blades () can comprise a plurality of full blades () and a plurality of splitter blades ().