| US 7,467,924 B2 | ||
| Turbine blade including revised platform | ||
| Robert A. Charbonneau, Meriden, Conn. (US); Kenneth P. Botticello, West Suffield, Conn. (US); Shawn J. Gregg, Wethersfield, Conn. (US); Kirk David Hlavaty, East Hartford, Conn. (US); Jeffrey R. Levine, Wallingford, Conn. (US); Kenneth A. Lonczak, Meriden, Conn. (US); Craig R. McGarrah, Southington, Conn. (US); Dominic J. Mongillo, West Hartford, Conn. (US); Lisa P. O'Neill, Manchester, Conn. (US); Edward Pietraszkiewicz, Southington, Conn. (US); Richard M. Salzillo, Plantsville, Conn. (US); and Heather Ann Terry, Middletown, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 16, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/205,274. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0041838 A1, Feb. 22, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F01D 5/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 416—193A [416/248] | 16 Claims |
| 1. A turbine blade comprising:
a platform;
an airfoil extending outwardly from the platform in a first direction;
a root portion extending outwardly from the platform in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the
root portion has a pressure side and a suction side; and
a plurality of tabs disposed on the root portion adjacent to the platform, wherein the plurality of tabs includes at least
a first tab and a second tab disposed on the pressure side, wherein the first tab has a length significantly greater than
a length of the second tab.
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