BLADE SAFETY MECHANISM FOR OPEN ROTOR ENGINE SYSTEM A method and apparatus for safely handling an undesired blade event (225) in an open rotor engine system (208). In one illustrative embodiment, an occurrence of an undesired blade event (225) in an open rotor engine system is detected. Electrical energy (238) is allowed to flow into a conductor (230) embedded in the blade (218) in response to the undesired blade event (225). The conductor (230) is vaporized when the electrical energy (238) flowing through the conductor (230) heats the conductor to a temperature above a selected threshold.
Blade safety mechanism for open rotor engine system
Blattsicherheitsmechanismus für ein Antriebssystem mit offenem Rotor
Dispostif de securité de pale pour système de moteur à rotor ouvert
2019-05-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English