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Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015

Filed:

Sep. 01, 2009
Applicants:

Andrew Ray Kneeland, Simpsonville, SC (US);

Andres Jose Garcia-crespo, Greenville, SC (US);

Bradley T. Boyer, Greenville, SC (US);

Thomas William Vandeputte, Simpsonville, SC (US);

Sylvain Pierre, Greer, SC (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Ray Kneeland, Simpsonville, SC (US);

Andres Jose Garcia-Crespo, Greenville, SC (US);

Bradley T. Boyer, Greenville, SC (US);

Thomas William Vandeputte, Simpsonville, SC (US);

Sylvain Pierre, Greer, SC (US);

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/141 (2013.01); F01D 5/143 (2013.01); F01D 11/02 (2013.01); F01D 5/142 (2013.01);
Abstract

Turbine blade assemblies of a turbine include airfoils that are mounted on bases. The leading and/or trailing edges of the bases are provided with curved portions. Likewise, curved portions may be provided on leading and/or trailing edges of the angle wings of a turbine blade assembly. Also, curved portions may be provided on the leading and/or trailing edges of nozzle assemblies of a turbine.


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