IP Library Granted Patent US 6,881,036
Granted Patent B2
US 6,881,036 · App. 10/235,025 · Granted Apr 19, 2005

Composite integrally bladed rotor

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Patent No.
US 6,881,036
App. No.
10/235,025
Granted
Apr 19, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrally bladed rotor for use in a gas turbine engine. The integrally bladed rotor comprises a plurality of pairs of airfoil blades. Each pair of blades has a spar which extends from a first tip of a first one of the airfoil blades in the pair to a second tip of a second one of the airfoil blades in the pair. The rotor further comprises an outer shroud integrally joined to the first and second tips in each pair of airfoil blades and an inner diameter hub.

Claims (12)

1. An integrally bladed rotor for use in a gas turbine engine comprising:

a plurality of pairs of airfoil blades;

each pair of blades having a spar which extends from a first end tip at an outer end of a first one of said airfoil blades in said pair to a diametrically opposed second end tip at an outer end of a second one of said airfoil blades in said pair;

an outer shroud integrally joined to the first and second tips in each pair of airfoil blades;

each said spar has a first arm and second arm spaced from said first arm in a central portion of said spar;

said first arm and said second arm define an opening and said opening allowing said spars to be interwoven; and

a filler ply assembly filling a central portion of said rotor.

2. An integrally bladed rotor according to claim 1 , further comprising an inner diameter hub and said spar in each said pair of blades passing through said inner diameter hub.

3. An integrally bladed rotor according to claim 1 , wherein said filler ply assembly is formed from a near isotropic, continuous weave fabric lay-up.

4. An integrally bladed rotor according to claim 1 , further comprising said spar in each said pair of blades being formed from a composite material.

5. An integrally bladed rotor according to claim 1 , wherein said spars associated with said pairs of airfoil blades are interwoven and said filler ply assembly comprises a plurality of stacked filler plies.

6. An integrally bladed rotor according to claim 5 , wherein said spars are interwoven in a spiral pattern and said plurality of stacked filler plies are arranged in a complimentary spiral pattern.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AND REMOVE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11886281 AND ADD PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 14846874. TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054062 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055659/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054062/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2002
From: HORNICK, DAVID CHARLES; EUVINO, FRANK J. JR.; ROACH, JAMES TYLER
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 013275/0264 →