Re:The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend
by HPsquared on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @11:19AM
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Turbine blades, not fan blades. The single crystal metallurgy is to avoid high-temperature creep (i.e. slow deformation over time under an applied load), which is a life-limiting factor in turbine blades. Especially the first row or two which see the highest temperatures.
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