Turbine section of high bypass turbofan
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December 19, 2012
A turbofan engine (20) has an engine case (22) and a gaspath through the engine case (22). A fan (42) has a circumferential array of fan blades (70). The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine (26), and a low pressure turbine section (27). A speed reduction mechanism (46) couples the low pressure turbine section (27) to the fan (42). A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio ratio is below about 170.
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