Turbine engine blade, in particular for a one-piece bladed disk

US9556740B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9556740-B2
Application numberUS-201214361594-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 22, 2012
Priority dateNov 29, 2011
Publication dateJan 31, 2017
Grant dateJan 31, 2017

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A turbine engine blade comprising an airfoil extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and extending radially between a root and a tip. The leading edge of the airfoil presents a sweep angle that is positive and that increases continuously from the root to a first radial height of the airfoil situated in the range 20% to 40% of the total radial height of the airfoil as measured from the root to the tip, and decreases continuously from this first radial height of the airfoil to the tip.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A turbine engine blade comprising an airfoil extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and extending radially between a root and a tip, wherein the leading edge of the airfoil presents a sweep angle that is positive and that increases continuously from the root to a first radial height of the airfoil situated in a range 20% to 40% of a total radial height of the airfoil as measured from the root to the tip, and decreases continuously from this first radial height of the airfoil to the tip, wherein the sweep angle of the leading edge of the airfoil becomes negative as from a second radial height of the airfoil situated in a range 60% to 80% of the total radial height of the airfoil. 2. A blade according to claim 1 , wherein the sweep angle of the leading edge of the airfoil is less than −45 at the tip of the airfoil. 3. A blade according to claim 1 , wherein the leading edge of the airfoil presents a dihedral angle that increases generally from the root to the tip. 4. A blade according to claim 3 , wherein the dihedral angle of the leading edge of the airfoil lies between a minimum value at the root lying in a range −25° to −5°, and a maximum value at the tip lying in a range +5° to +25°. 5. A blade according to claim 4 , wherein the dihedral angle of the leading edge of the airfoil lies in a range 15° at the root to +15° at the tip. 6. A blade according to claim 3 , wherein the dihedral angle of the leading edge of the airfoil is negative between the root and the first radial height of the airfoil, and positive between a third radial height of the airfoil situated in a range 40% to 60% of the total radial height of the airfoil and the tip. 7. A blade according to claim 6 , wherein the third radial height of the airfoil is situated at 50% of the total radial height of the airfoil. 8. A blade according to claim 1 , wherein the first radial height of the airfoil is situated at 30% of the total radial height of the airfoil. 9. A one-piece bladed disk for a turbine engine, comprising a plurality of blades according to claim 1 . 10. A turbine engine, comprising at least one one-piece bladed disk according to claim 9 .

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  • F01D5/141Primary

    Shape, i.e. outer, aerodynamic form (F01D5/148 - F01D5/20 take precedence; blade construction F01D5/147) · CPC title

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • curved · CPC title

  • Blades · CPC title

  • of reaction type · CPC title

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What does patent US9556740B2 cover?
A turbine engine blade comprising an airfoil extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and extending radially between a root and a tip. The leading edge of the airfoil presents a sweep angle that is positive and that increases continuously from the root to a first radial height of the airfoil situated in the range 20% to 40% of the total radial height of the airfoil as measur…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Snecma
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D5/141. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 31 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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