IP Library Patent Application 15116000
Patent Application
App. No. 15/116,000

GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL

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15/116,000
Abstract

A compressor airfoil of a turbine engine having a geared architecture includes pressure and suction sides extending in a radial direction from a 0% span position to a 100% span position. The airfoil has a relationship between a tangential trailing edge position and span position that defines a curve with a non-positive slope from 90% span to 100% span. The non-positive slope corresponds to a pressure side-leaning trailing edge.

Claims (23)

1 . A compressor airfoil of a turbine engine having a geared architecture comprising:

pressure and suction sides extending in a radial direction from a 0% span position to a 100% span position, wherein the airfoil has a relationship between a tangential trailing edge position and span position that defines a curve with a non-positive slope from 90% span to 100% span, the non-positive slope corresponding to a pressure side-leaning trailing edge.

2 . The compressor airfoil according to claim 1 , wherein the curve has a negative slope from 90% span to 100% span.

3 . The compressor airfoil according to claim 2 , wherein the curve has a negative slope from 80% span to 100% span.

4 . The compressor airfoil according to claim 2 , wherein the curve has a positive slope preceding the negative slope, the positive slope corresponding to a suction side-leaning trailing edge, where a transition between the positive and negative slope is in a range of 65% span to 95% span.

5 . The compressor airfoil according to claim 4 , wherein the transition is in a range of 75% span to 90% span.

6 . The compressor airfoil according to claim 1 , wherein the airfoil has a relationship between a tangential leading edge position and span position that includes another curve with a negative slope from 0% span to 30% span, the negative slope of the other curve corresponding to a pressure side-leaning leading edge.

7 . A gas turbine engine comprising:

a combustor section arranged between a compressor section and a turbine section;

a fan section having an array of twenty-six or fewer fan blades, wherein the fan section has a fan pressure ratio of less than 1.55;

a geared architecture coupling the fan section to the turbine section or the compressor section; and

an airfoil arranged in the compressor section and including pressure and suction sides extending in a radial direction from a 0% span position to a 100% span position, wherein the airfoil has a relationship between a tangential trailing edge position and span position that includes a curve with a non-positive slope from 90% span to 100% span, the non-positive slope corresponding to a pressure side-leaning trailing edge.

8 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 7 , wherein the compressor section includes at least a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor, the high pressure compressor arranged immediately upstream of the combustor section.

9 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 8 , wherein the airfoil is provided in a compressor outside the high pressure compressor.

10 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 9 , wherein the low pressure compressor is counter-rotating relative to the fan blades.

11 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 9 , wherein the gas turbine engine is a two-spool configuration.

12 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 9 , wherein the low pressure compressor is immediately downstream from the fan section.

13 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 8 , wherein the airfoil is rotatable relative to an engine static structure.

14 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 7 , the curve has a negative slope from 90% span to 100% span.

15 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 14 , wherein the curve has a negative slope from 80% span to 100% span.

16 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 14 , wherein the curve has a positive slope preceding the negative slope, the positive slope corresponding to a suction side-leaning trailing edge, where a transition between the positive and negative slope is in a range of 65% span to 95% span.

17 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 16 , wherein the transition is in a range of 75% span to 90% span.

18 . The gas turbine engine according to claim 7 , wherein the airfoil has a relationship between a tangential leading edge position and span position that includes another curve with a negative slope from 0% span to 30% span, the negative slope of the other curve corresponding to a pressure side-leaning leading edge.

Assignments (4)
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
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2016
From: GALLAGHER, EDWARD J.; BRILLIANT, LISA I.; STRACCIA, JOSEPH C.; BALAMUCKI, STANLEY J.; STEPHENS, MARK A.; HUDON, KATE
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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