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(11) EP 2 546 460 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/03

(21) Application number: 12165454.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01D 5/02(2006.01)
F01D 25/16(2006.01)
 F01D 21/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 28.04.2011 US 201113096645

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Steen, Tod Robert
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45246 (US)
  • Kang, Weize
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45215 (US)
  • Adam, David Paul
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45215 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Andrew Richard 
GE International Inc. GPO-Europe The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) Turbine engine and load reduction device thereof


(57) A fan rotor apparatus includes: a rotatable fan disk defining a central aperture and carrying an array of airfoil-shaped fan blades around its periphery, the disk having a forward end and an aft end; and an annular, generally axially-extending forward fan shaft extending through the aperture and coupled to the fan disk for rotation therewith, where the forward fan shaft joins the fan disk at or near the forward end.







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