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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2012
Tracy A. Propheter-hinckley, Manchester, CT (US);
Benjamin T. Fisk, East Granby, CT (US);
Steven Taffet, South Windsor, CT (US);
Gregory M. Dolansky, Higganum, CT (US);
Anita L. Tracy, Middletown, CT (US);
Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Manchester, CT (US);
Benjamin T. Fisk, East Granby, CT (US);
Steven Taffet, South Windsor, CT (US);
Gregory M. Dolansky, Higganum, CT (US);
Anita L. Tracy, Middletown, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first side wall to define a camber line there between. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. Multiple ribs extend longitudinally in the cavity and are laterally spaced apart from each other relative to the longitudinal axis. In at least one plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each of the ribs connects the first side wall and the second side wall along respective minimum distance directions that are perpendicular to the camber line. At least two of the respective minimum distance directions are non-parallel.