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Bottome, Nottingham

Kristofer J. Bottome, Nottingham GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090208335Annulus filler - An annulus filler is provided for mounting to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and for bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc. The annulus filler has a body portion which defines an airflow surface for air being drawn through the engine, and one or more hook portions which extend radially inwardly from the body portion. The hook portions are for connection to corresponding engagement portions on the radially outer face of the rotor disc. The or each hook portion is attached to the body portion by a joining arrangement in which a wedge part provided by one of the hook portion and the body portion is received in a complementary-shaped retention recess provided by the other of the hook portion and the body portion.08-20-2009
20100329878ADJUSTABLE CAMBER AEROFOIL - The present invention relates to an aerofoil (12-30-2010
20110002776Actuatable Seal for Aerofoil Blade Tip - The present invention relates to an actuatable seal (01-06-2011
20110044807ADJUSTABLE FAN CASE LINER AND MOUNTING METHOD - A liner for an interior surface of an engine casing (02-24-2011
20110049297AEROFOIL WITH EROSION RESISTANT LEADING EDGE - The present invention relates to an aerofoil having an erosion resistant leading edge. The aerofoil comprises an aerofoil main body portion and a leading edge portion. The leading edge portion comprises a plurality of functionally distinct parts, including at least; a first part for resisting abrasion of the leading edge portion, and a second part for resisting a bending force applied to the leading edge portion, and located behind the first part.03-03-2011

Patent applications by Kristofer J. Bottome, Nottingham GB

Kristofer John Bottome, Nottingham GB

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20090269189FAN BLADE - A fan blade for the fan of a gas turbine engine has a radially outer tip portion which, in use, is adjacent to a fan case of the engine. The tip portion includes a movable sealing element for sealing a gap between the tip portion and the fan case. The sealing element movably adapts to changes in the spacing of the gap to maintain a seal between the tip portion and the fan case.10-29-2009
20100158676COMPOSITE COMPONENT - A composite component such as a fan rear seal comprises a hub and a body of composite material which is moulded over the outer periphery of the hub. The body is formed from a preform of fibre reinforcement impregnated with a resin, in a compression moulding process. The body has an annular projection provided with a sealing surface. The sealing surface may comprise circumferential fins, or may be a surface of, for example, an abradable seal insert moulded into the composite material of the body.06-24-2010
20110076132CONTAINMENT CASING FOR AN AERO ENGINE - A containment assembly for a turbo fan engine, has a casing arranged in use around a rotatable fan, to form a duct for the fan and a liner element disposed on an interior surface between the casing and blades of a rotatable fan. The liner element includes a body portion mounted in a recess in the casing and a wall portion arranged to form part of an inner wall of the duct. The wall portion and the body portion being attached and defining a containment cavity therebetween for containment of a detached fan blade fragment in use, wherein the wall portion has a moveable portion movable between a first configuration in which it lies substantially flush with the inner wall of the duct, and a second configuration in which it provides an opening through which a fan blade fragment can enter the containment cavity.03-31-2011

Patent applications by Kristofer John Bottome, Nottingham GB