Gas turbine engine airfoil
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsEdward J. Gallagher, Byron R. Monzon, Ling Liu, Linda S. Li, Darryl Whitlow, Barry M. Ford
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AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsEdward J. Gallagher, Byron R. Monzon, Ling Liu, Linda S. Li, Darryl Whitlow, Barry M. Ford
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An airfoil for a turbine engine includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides that extend in a radial direction from a 0% span position at an inner flow path location to a 100% span position at an airfoil tip. The airfoil has a curve that corresponds to a relationship between a trailing edge sweep angle and a span position. The trailing edge sweep angle is in a range of 10° to 20° in a range of 40-70% span position. The trailing edge sweep angle is positive from 0% span to at least 95% span. The airfoil has a relationship between a leading edge dihedral and a span position. The leading edge dihedral is negative from the 0% span position to the 100% span position. A positive dihedral corresponds to suction side-leaning. A negative dihedral corresponds to pressure side-leaning. The trailing edge sweep angle is positive from 0%-95% span. A positive-most trailing edge sweep angle is within the range of 10° to 20° in the range of 40-70% span position. The airfoil is a fan blade for the turbine engine.
An airfoil for a turbine engine comprising:
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