TURBOMACHINE BLADE ASSEMBLIES
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1. A turbomachine blade, comprising:
- a blade root defining a plurality of feather seal slots on a lateral portion thereof, the plurality of seal slots comprising two leg slots, each leg slot extending radially, and a cross member slot extending axially; and
an airfoil portion extending radially from the blade root.
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Abstract
A turbomachine blade can include a blade root defining a plurality of feather seal slots on a lateral portion thereof. The plurality of seal slots includes two leg slots, each leg slot extending radially, and a cross member slot extending axially. An airfoil portion extends radially from the blade root.
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1. A turbomachine blade, comprising:
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a blade root defining a plurality of feather seal slots on a lateral portion thereof, the plurality of seal slots comprising two leg slots, each leg slot extending radially, and a cross member slot extending axially; and an airfoil portion extending radially from the blade root. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A turbomachine blade assembly, comprising:
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at least two blades assembled adjacent each other and defining a gap therebetween, each blade assembly including; a blade root defining a plurality of feather seal slots on a lateral portion thereof, the plurality of seal slots comprising two leg slots, each leg slot extending radially, and a cross member slot extending axially; and an airfoil portion extending radially from the blade root; and three feather seals including a cross member seal and two leg seals, each feather seal seated in a respective one of the slots for sealing the gap. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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