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Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2011
Applicants:

John P. Lucashu, Durham, CT (US);

Gregory E. Reinhardt, South Glastonbury, CT (US);

John C. Ditomasso, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Inventors:

John P. Lucashu, Durham, CT (US);

Gregory E. Reinhardt, South Glastonbury, CT (US);

John C. Ditomasso, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/00 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/04 (2013.01); Y02T 50/672 (2013.01);
Abstract

An airfoil comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge, and pressure and suction surfaces defined therebetween. An inner platform is coupled to a root section of the airfoil, with a curvilinear gusset extending along a lower surface of the inner platform, opposite the root section. An outer platform is coupled to a tip section of the airfoil, with a multi-lobed gusset extending along an upper surface of the inner platform, opposite the tip section.


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