IP Library Granted Patent US 8,579,592
Granted Patent B2
US 8,579,592 · App. 12/307,535 · Granted Nov 12, 2013

Turbofan engine

Inventors: Hidekazu Kodama (Tokyo, JP); Shinya Goto (Tokyo, JP); Ikuhisa Mizuta (Tokyo, JP); Takeshi Murooka (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: IHI Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,579,592
App. No.
12/307,535
Granted
Nov 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hub-side leading edge part of a fan first-stage rotating blade 10 for taking an air thereinto more extends in a forward direction of an engine than a tip-side leading edge part and a mid-span leading edge part. The hub side of the fan first-stage rotating blade 10 is integrally connected as one with the tip side and the mid span while having a longer chord length than those of the tip side and the mid span. A radius at a root of the hub-side leading edge part is set in a boss ratio of 0 to 0.4.

Claims (7)

1. A turbofan engine comprising:

a fan first-stage rotating blade which takes air thereinto and has a hub-side leading edge part extending further in a forward direction of the engine than a tip-side leading edge part and a mid-span leading edge part,

wherein a radius at a root of the hub-side leading edge part is set in a boss ratio of 0 to 0.4, and

wherein the hub-side leading edge part is formed into a convex shape in a span of 0 to 50% and is formed into a linear or a substantially concave shape for the remainder of the span in an outer-radial direction.

2. The turbofan engine according to claim 1 , wherein the hub side leading edge part of the fan first-stage rotating blade is integrally connected as one with the tip side leading edge part and the mid span leading edge part while having a chord length longer than the combined chord lengths of the tip side leading edge part and the mid span leading edge part.

3. The turbofan engine according to claim 1 , wherein the hub side leading edge part, the tip side leading edge part and the mid span leading edge part are formed toward a downstream side of the engine from the hub side to an outer-diameter side, the hub side leading edge part, the tip side leading edge part and the mid span leading edge part merging smoothly with one another to have a smooth continuously curved fan blade shape, and wherein the hub side leading edge part has a chord length such that the hub side leading edge part merges with the mid span leading edge part at a radial position in a span of 5 to 50% of a trailing edge part.

4. The turbofan engine according to claim 1 , wherein the fan first-stage rotating blade is formed into a shape in which two or a plurality of blades are rigidly connected as one with each other by a chemical process.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2009
From: KODAMA, HIDEKAZU; GOTO, SHINYA; MIZUTA, IKUHISA; MUROOKA, TAKESHI
To: IHI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022057/0714 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-184207 · Jul 4, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090304518A1 · Dec 10, 2009