IP Library Granted Patent US 8,192,168
Granted Patent B2
US 8,192,168 · App. 12/208,426 · Granted Jun 5, 2012

Airfoil shape for a compressor blade

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Patent No.
US 8,192,168
App. No.
12/208,426
Granted
Jun 5, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances can be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

Claims (8)

1. An article of manufacture, the article having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A, and wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches, the profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

2. An article of manufacture according to claim 1 , wherein the airfoil shape comprises an airfoil.

3. An article of manufacture according to claim 2 , wherein said airfoil shape lies in an envelope within ±0.160 inches in a direction normal to any article surface location.

4. An article of manufacture according to claim 1 , wherein the airfoil shape comprises a blade.

5. A compressor comprising a compressor casing having a plurality of blades, each of said blades including an airfoil having an airfoil shape, said airfoil having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A, wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define the airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches, the profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

6. A compressor comprising a compressor casing having a plurality of blades, each of said blades including an airfoil having an uncoated nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A, wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches, the profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape, the X and Y distances being scalable as a function of the same constant or number to provide at least one of a scaled up blade airfoil and scaled down blade airfoil.

7. A compressor according to claim 6 wherein the compressor casing comprises a R0 stage of the compressor.

8. A compressor according to claim 6 wherein said airfoil shape lies in an envelope within ±0.160 inches in a direction normal to any airfoil surface location.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 065727/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2008
From: BONINI, ERIC R.; TIPTON, THOMAS R.; BUSBEY, BRUCE C.; LAMASTER, CHRISTOPHER E.; LUMPKIN, JAMIE D.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reel/Frame 021716/0230 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2008
From: BONINI, ERIC R.; TIPTON, THOMAS R.; BUSBEY, BRUCE C.; LAMASTER, CHRISTOPHER E.; LUMPKIN, JAMIE D.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reel/Frame 022028/0399 →