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Title: Compressive stress system for a gas turbine engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1174213

The present application provides a compressive stress system for a gas turbine engine. The compressive stress system may include a first bucket attached to a rotor, a second bucket attached to the rotor, the first and the second buckets defining a shank pocket therebetween, and a compressive stress spring positioned within the shank pocket.

Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-05NT42643
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Number(s):
8,985,956
Application Number:
13/235,566
OSTI ID:
1174213
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 19
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Composite fan platform patent April 2001
Turbine blade arrangement patent May 2008
Composite blading member and method for making patent March 2009
Bi-layer tip cap patent July 2009