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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2011
Kristofer J. Bottome, Nottingham, GB;
Kristofer J. Bottome, Nottingham, GB;
Rolls-Royce plc, London, GB;
Abstract
An annulus filler for mounting to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and for bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc. The annulus filler has a body portion including a lid which has a leading edge, a trailing edge and opposing side edges which connect respective ends of the leading and trailing edges. The lid defines an airflow surface for air being drawn through the engine. The annulus filler further has one or more attachment formations which, in use, connect the body portion to the rotor disc. The lid is configured such that the stiffness of the lid under compressive loading exerted on the opposing side edges by sideways blade movement is greater at the leading edge than at the trailing edge.