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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Gregory C. Hildebrand, Middletown, CT (US);
James O. Hansen, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Joseph Parkos, Jr., East Haddam, CT (US);
Michael A. Weisse, Tolland, CT (US);
Christopher J. Hertel, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Jesse Meyer, Colchester, CT (US);
Gregory C. Hildebrand, Middletown, CT (US);
James O. Hansen, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Joseph Parkos, Jr., East Haddam, CT (US);
Michael A. Weisse, Tolland, CT (US);
Christopher J. Hertel, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Jesse Meyer, Colchester, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A rotary blade is provided that includes a root, an airfoil, and a tip insert. The airfoil is attached to the root, and has a suction side surface, a pressure side surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a tip, and a slot disposed within the tip. The slot extends in a chordwise direction between the leading edge and trailing edge. The tip insert has a base end and a rub end. The base end of the tip insert is disposed within the slot. The rub end of the tip insert extends radially outward from the airfoil tip.