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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Roy D. Fulayter, Avon, IN (US);
Jonathan M. Rivers, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Matthew Jordan, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Daniel E. Molnar, Lebanon, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01D 5/26 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/10 (2006.01); F01D 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/26 (2013.01); F01D 5/027 (2013.01); F01D 5/10 (2013.01); F01D 5/146 (2013.01); F01D 5/16 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2260/96 (2013.01); Y02T 50/671 (2013.01); Y02T 50/673 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotor for a gas turbine engine includes a central wheel and a plurality of blades that extend outwardly from the central wheel. The blades are non-uniform to reduce flutter and forced response effects induced during operation of a gas turbine engine including the rotor.