US Patent 11421702 Impeller with chordwise vane thickness variation

An impeller for a centrifugal compressor, the impeller comprising: a hub defining a rotation axis about which the impeller is rotatable; and a vane extending from the hub, the vane having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a chord defined therebetween, a pressure side of the vane and a suction side of the vane opposite the pressure side, a vane thickness defined transversely between the pressure side and the suction side, the vane thickness reducing over at least a downstream 40% of the chord, the vane thickness having a trailing edge thickness value at the trailing edge of between 40% and 80% of a maximum thickness value of the vane thickness.