Fan blade
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorKristofer John Bottome
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Abstract
A fan blade for the fan of a gas turbine engine has a radially outer tip portion which, in use, is adjacent to a fan case of the engine. The tip portion includes a movable sealing element for sealing a gap between the tip portion and the fan case. The sealing element movably adapts to changes in the spacing of the gap to maintain a seal between the tip portion and the fan case.
Claims9
A fan blade for the fan of a gas turbine engine, the blade having a radially outer tip portion which, in use, is adjacent to a fan case of the engine, the tip portion including a movable sealing element for sealing a gap between the tip portion and the fan case, wherein the sealing element movably adapts to changes in the spacing of the gap to maintain a seal between the tip portion and the fan case.
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