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US 10,371,097 B2Granted
Non-Newtonian materials in aircraft engine airfoils
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsAaron Todd Sellinger, Nicholas Joseph Kray
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Abstract
A component is provided for a turbine engine. The component can include an airfoil defining a surface, and an energy absorbing composite positioned on the surface of the airfoil or within the airfoil. The energy absorbing composite includes a shear thickening fluid distributed through a matrix.
Claims17
A component for a turbine engine, the component comprising:
- an airfoil defining a surface;
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- an energy absorbing composite positioned on the surface of the airfoil or within the airfoil, wherein the energy absorbing composite includes a shear thickening liquid distributed through a matrix, wherein the shear thickening liquid comprises a polymer-based dilatant and particles suspended therein, and wherein the particles have an average diameter of about 1 nm to about 1000 μm.
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