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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186963 | Airfoil shape for compressor inlet guide vane 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 ea... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186962 | Fan rotating blade for turbofan engine A leading edge part of a fan rotating blade for taking air thereinto is provided with a vertical hub portion positioned on the hub side so as to be substantially perpendicular to a fan rotary shaft, a backward mid-span portion inclined toward the downstream side fro... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177513 | Method and apparatus for a structural outlet guide vane In one aspect, a method for assembling an outlet guide vane is provided. The method includes providing an outlet guide vane frame having a first side and a second side. The outlet guide vane includes a radially inward flange coupled to a radially outward flange by a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167568 | High pressure turbine blade airfoil profile A two-stage high pressure turbine includes a second stage blade having an airfoil with a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8147205 | Turbomachine blade The turbomachine blade has ribs formed in the vicinity of the trailing edge. Over the major fraction of the trailing edge (42), in zones where the temperature in operation is particularly high, the ends (53) of the ribs are closer to the trailing edge ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133030 | Airfoil shape An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table. The table selected from the TABLE. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8100659 | HP turbine vane airfoil profile A two-stage high pressure turbine includes a second stage vane having an airfoil with a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances,... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8057188 | Compressor airfoil A compressor component having an airfoil with a profile in accordance with Table 1 is disclosed. The compressor component, such as a compressor blade, has an increased thickness over a portion of the airfoil span in order to increase stiffness. Furthermore, the airf... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7997873 | High efficiency last stage bucket for steam turbine A turbine bucket including a bucket airfoil having an airfoil shape is provided. The airfoil shape has a nominal profile according to the tables set forth in the specification. The X and Y coordinate are smoothly joined by an arc of radius R defining airfoil profile... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988420 | Airfoil shape for a turbine bucket and turbine incorporating same Third stage turbine buckets have airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z′ set forth Table I wherein X and Y values are in inches and the Z′ values are non-dimensional values from 0 to 1 convertible to Z distanc... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985051 | Gas turbine vane A gas turbine vane, especially a vane pertaining to an aircraft engine, comprising a blade and a vane footing. The blade is defined by a flow inlet edge or a front edge, a flow outlet edge or a rear edge, and a blade surface extending between the front edge and the ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985053 | Inlet guide vane An inlet guide vane having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of x, y, and z set forth in TABLE 1 reduces vibration of engine components at various operating conditions. A scaling factor can be applied to the values to mak... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7946825 | Turbofan gas turbine engine fan blade and a turbofan gas turbine fan rotor arrangement A fan blade is provided having a root portion and an aerofoil portion that has a leading edge, a trailing edge and a tip remote from the root portion. A concave pressure surface extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge and a convex suction surface extends ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7909580 | Vanes for exposure to vibratory loading Disclosed are methods for designing vanes that, in use, are expected to be exposed to vibratory loading, in particular rotor or stator vanes for aero engines or turbomachinery. A quantitative characteristic (modeshape) is used which is a measure of correlation betwe... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7862303 | Compressor turbine vane airfoil profile A single stage high pressure turbine vane includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoot... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862304 | Compressor turbine blade airfoil profile A single stage high pressure turbine blade includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoo... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857594 | Turbine exhaust strut airfoil profile A turbine exhaust thin strut includes an airfoil section having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoothly c... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7837445 | Airfoil shape for a turbine nozzle An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth TABLE I. The X and Y values are distances in inches, which when connected by smooth continuing arcs define airfoil profile section... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7785075 | Optimized aerodynamic profile for a turbine blade When cold and in the non-coated state, the aerodynamic profile is substantially identical to a nominal profile determined by the rectangular coordinates X,Y,Z′ given in Table 1, in which the X coordinate is measured in the axial direction of the turbine, and the Z... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7731483 | Airfoil shape for a turbine bucket and turbine incorporating same Third stage turbine buckets have airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z′ set forth Table I wherein X and Y values are in inches and the Z′ values are non-dimensional values from 0 to 1 convertible to Z distanc... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7686586 | Compressor A compressor comprises an impeller (1) provided with a plurality of radial blades (4). The impeller (1) has an inducer diameter defined by the outer diameter of front edges (5) of the blades (4), and an outer diameter defined by th... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7648340 | First stage turbine airfoil The present invention provides an airfoil for a first stage turbine blade having an external surface with first and second sides. The external surface extends spanwise between a hub and a tip and streamwise between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the airfoil. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7632074 | HP turbine blade airfoil profile A single stage high pressure turbine blade includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoo... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7632075 | External profile for turbine blade airfoil A turbine blade including an airfoil having a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall joined together along an upstream leading edge and a downstream trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge are formed as substantially straight edges, and portions of the p... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7625182 | Turbine exhaust strut airfoil and gas path profile A turbine exhaust thin strut includes an airfoil section having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoothly c... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625184 | Second stage turbine airfoil The present invention provides an airfoil for a second stage turbine blade having an external surface with first and second sides. The external surface extends spanwise between a hub and a tip and streamwise between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the airfoil.... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625183 | LP turbine van airfoil profile A single stage low pressure turbine vane includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smooth... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7572104 | Airfoil shape for a compressor An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a TABLE 1. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sect... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572105 | Airfoil shape for a compressor An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a TABLE 1. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sect... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7568889 | HP turbine blade airfoil profile A single stage high pressure turbine blade includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoo... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568890 | LP turbine vane airfoil profile A single stage low pressure turbine vane includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smooth... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568892 | Airfoil shape for a compressor An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a TABLE 1. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sect... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568891 | HP turbine vane airfoil profile A single stage high pressure turbine vane includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoot... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7566202 | Airfoil shape for a compressor An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a TABLE 1. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sect... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7559748 | LP turbine blade airfoil profile A single stage low pressure turbine blade includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoot... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559749 | LP turbine vane airfoil profile A single stage low pressure turbine vane includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smooth... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540715 | Airfoil shape for a compressor An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a TABLE 1. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sect... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7537433 | LP turbine blade airfoil profile A single stage low pressure turbine blade includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoot... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537432 | HP turbine vane airfoil profile A single stage high pressure turbine vane includes an airfoil having a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoot... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537435 | Airfoil shape for a compressor An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a TABLE 1. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sect... | 05/26/2009 |
