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US 6,354,780 B1Granted
Eccentric balanced blisk
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsBrian Michael Davis, Steven Mark Ballman, Albert Everett McDaniel, James Edward Gutknecht
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Abstract
A blisk includes a disk having a rim from which extends a row of blades. The rim includes axially opposite overhangs one of which includes an arcuate balance land disposed eccentrically to the centerline axis of the disk for balancing the blisk.
Claims31
A blisk comprising:
- an annular disk including a rim, a web, and a hub disposed concentrically around an axial centerline axis;
- a row of blades extending radially outwardly from said rim;
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- said rim includes first and second overhangs on axially opposite sides of said web, and one of said overhangs includes an arcuate balance land projecting radially inwardly therefrom and disposed eccentrically to said disk centerline axis for balancing said blisk.
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A blisk comprising:
- an annular disk including a conical rim, a web, a hub, a first shaft extending from a first side of said hub, and a second shaft extending from an opposite side of said hub all disposed concentrically around an axial centerline axis;
- a row of blades extending radially outwardly from said rim, with each blade including leading and trailing edges;
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- said rim includes a first overhang surrounding said first shaft, a second overhang surrounding said second shaft, and one of said overhangs includes an arcuate balance land projecting radially inwardly therefrom and disposed eccentrically to said disk centerline axis for balancing said blisk.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.