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Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 09, 2012
Applicant:

Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;

Inventors:

Hang Wai Lung, Derby, GB;

Martin Neil Goodhand, Wiltshire, GB;

Robert John Miller, Cambridge, GB;

Assignee:

ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;

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

An aerofoil having a leading edge point within a leading edge region and a pressure surface with a profile wherein within the leading edge region the pressure surface profile has a local minimum. The local minimum reduces the loss which may be caused by high negative incidence on to the blade.


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