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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2012
Tracy A. Propheter-hinckley, Manchester, CT (US);
Sergio M. Loureiro, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Agnes Klucha, Colchester, CT (US);
Benjamin T. Fisk, East Granby, CT (US);
Anita L. Tracy, Middletown, CT (US);
Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Manchester, CT (US);
Sergio M. Loureiro, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Agnes Klucha, Colchester, CT (US);
Benjamin T. Fisk, East Granby, 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. 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. A lattice network connects the first side and the second side. The lattice network includes at least one enlarged node spaced apart from the first side wall and the second side wall and ribs that extend from the at least one enlarged node. Each of the ribs connects to one of the first side wall and the second side wall.