IP Library Granted Patent US 8,708,660
Granted Patent B2
US 8,708,660 · App. 13/110,344 · Granted Apr 29, 2014

Airfoil for a compressor blade

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Patent No.
US 8,708,660
App. No.
13/110,344
Granted
Apr 29, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an improved second stage airfoil for a compressor blade having a unique chord length (CD) stagger angle (γ) and camber angle (Δβ). The stagger angle (γ) and camber angle (Δβ) provide improved aerodynamics while the chord length (CD) provides for reduced airfoil weight.

Claims (22)

1. An airfoil for a second stage compressor blade, the airfoil comprising:

a plurality of chord lengths, a plurality of stagger angles, and a plurality of camber angles at a plurality of divisions, respectively, along an airfoil height starting from a reference point at a first end of the airfoil extending to a second distal end, wherein:

at a first division starting from the reference point, the airfoil height is 0.000 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 18.200 degrees±1°, the chord length is 114.000 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 33.900 degrees±1°,

at a second division between the first division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 39.410 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 22.800 degrees±1°, the chord length is 114.500 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 29.411 degrees±1°,

at a third division between the second division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 76.380 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 26.986 degrees±1°, the chord length is 115.200 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 25.991 degrees±1°,

at a fourth division between the third division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 128.130 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 32.596 degrees±1° the chord length is 116.300 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 22.076 degrees±1°,

at a fifth division between the fourth division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 176.280 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 37.500 degrees±1°, the chord length is 117.500 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 18.800 degrees±1°,

at a sixth division between the fifth division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 221.540 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 41.805 degrees±1°, the chord length is 118.600 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 15.639 degrees±1°,

at a seventh division between the sixth division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 264.450 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 45.700 degrees±1°, the chord length is 119.700 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 12.629 degrees±1°,

at an eighth division between the seventh division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 291.980 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 48.148 degrees±1° the chord length is 120.400 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 10.959 degrees±1°, and

at a ninth division between the eighth division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 318.750 mm±10 mm, the stagger angle is 50.500 degrees±1°, the chord length is 121.000 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 9.000 degrees±1°.

2. An airfoil for a second stage compressor blade, the airfoil comprising:

a plurality of chord lengths, a plurality of stagger angles, and a plurality of camber angles at a plurality of divisions, respectively, along an airfoil height starting from a reference point at a first end of the airfoil extending to a second distal end, wherein:

at a first division starting from the reference point, the airfoil height is 0.000 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 18.200 degrees±1°, the chord length is 114.000 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 33.900 degrees±1°,

at a second division between the first division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 32.842 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 22.800 degrees±1°, the chord length is 114.500 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 29.411 degrees±1°,

at a third division between the second division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 63.647 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 26.986 degrees±1°, the chord length is 115.200 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 25.991 degrees±1°,

at a fourth division between the third division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 106.771 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 32.596 degrees±1°, the chord length is 116.300 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 22.076 degrees±1°,

at a fifth division between the fourth division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 146.894 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 37.500 degrees±1°, the chord length is 117.500 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 18.800 degrees±1°,

at a sixth division between the fifth division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 184.609 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 41.805 degrees±1°, the chord length is 118.600 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 15.639 degrees±1°,

at a seventh division between the sixth division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 220.366 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 45.700 degrees±1°, the chord length is 119.700 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 12.629 degrees±1°,

at an eighth division between the seventh division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 243.307 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 48.148 degrees±1°, the chord length is 120.400 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 10.959 degrees±1°, and

at a ninth division between the eighth division and the second distal end of the airfoil, the airfoil height is 265.159 mm±8.33 mm, the stagger angle is 50.500 degrees±1°, the chord length is 121.000 mm±10 mm, and the camber angle is 9.000 degrees±1°.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 17, 2016
From: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 039714/0578 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ADDITION OF THE SECOND ASSIGNOR PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026543 FRAME 0019. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR INTEREST. Recorded Aug 22, 2012
From: MICHELI, MARCO; KAPPIS, WOLFGANG
To: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
Reel/Frame 028825/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2011
From: MICHELI, MARCO
To: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
Reel/Frame 026543/0019 →