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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 07, 2010
Iacopo Giovannetti, Florence, IT;
Massimo Giannozzi, Florence, IT;
Dino Bianchi, Florence, IT;
Leonardo Tognarelli, Florence, IT;
Manuele Bigi, Florence, IT;
Andrea Massini, Florence, IT;
Iacopo Giovannetti, Florence, IT;
Massimo Giannozzi, Florence, IT;
Dino Bianchi, Florence, IT;
Leonardo Tognarelli, Florence, IT;
Manuele Bigi, Florence, IT;
Andrea Massini, Florence, IT;
Nuovo Pignone S.p.A., Florence, IT;
Abstract
An impeller for a turbo-machine and is provided. The impeller includes a metallic base having a central hole, a back surface and a front surface opposite to the back surface; at least one blade extending on the front surface of the metallic base; a composite shroud attached to the at least one blade such that plural closed paths or vanes are formed by the front surface of the metallic base, the at least one blade and the composite shroud; and a connector configured to attach the composite shroud to the metallic base or the at least one blade.