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EP 1512489 B1 20061220 - Blade for a turbine

Title (en)

Blade for a turbine

Title (de)

Schaufel einer Turbine

Title (fr)

Aube pour turbine

Publication

EP 1512489 B1 20061220 (DE)

Application

EP 03020211 A 20030905

Priority

EP 03020211 A 20030905

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1512489A1] A gas turbine engine has a series of turbine blades (31) consisting of a root (33) linked by the main body of the blade (35) to the tip (37). The blade has a leading edge (39) and a trailing edge (41). The trailing edge near-root zone incorporates a series of thermal-stress relief slits (51) that are at right angles to the trailing edge. Each slit terminates in a rounded pocket (53).

IPC 8 full level

B23P 6/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01D 5/143 (2013.01 - EP US); F01D 5/147 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1512489 A1 20050309; EP 1512489 B1 20061220; DE 50306044 D1 20070201; US 2005106028 A1 20050519; US 7160084 B2 20070109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03020211 A 20030905; DE 50306044 T 20030905; US 93108904 A 20040831