Patent Publication Number: US-11378093-B2

Title: Throat distribution for a rotor and rotor blade having camber and location of local maximum thickness distribution

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/198,279 filed on Nov. 21, 2018. The relevant disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure generally relates to gas turbine engines, and more particularly relates to a rotor having a throat distribution that results in increased flow capacity, and a rotor blade for a rotor having a camber distribution that reduces flutter and a location of local maximum thickness distribution that provides robustness. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Gas turbine engines may be employed to power various devices. For example, a gas turbine engine may be employed to power a mobile platform, such as an aircraft. Generally, gas turbine engines include compressor and fan axial rotors, which are operable to increase the static pressure of the gas flowing within the gas turbine engine or to draw air into the gas turbine engine, respectively. Thus, typically, compressor and fan axial rotors are designed to enable large flow capacity, while being subject to packaging, weight, performance, operability, and durability constraints. In certain instances, in order to enable a large flow capacity, compressor and fan rotors may be subject to reduced efficiency, reduced flutter margin and reduced robustness. 
     Further, rotor blades for use with rotors, such as compressors or fan axial rotors for a gas turbine engine powering a mobile platform, may be subject to weight constraints. In certain instances, reducing a weight of the rotor blade may result in airfoils with lower natural vibratory frequencies that tend to flutter more easily. In addition to the intended working gas flows, components of the gas turbine engine may, in certain instances, encounter foreign object(s) during operation. In these instances, the components of the gas turbine engine may be required to continue to operate after this encounter or may be required to shut down safely. In the example of a rotor blade for a fan axial rotor, the rotor blade may be required to withstand the encounter with minimal permanent deformation. Generally, in order to ensure the rotor blade withstands the encounter, an airfoil of the rotor blade may have an increased overall thickness to provide robustness to the airfoil. The increased overall thickness, however, increases the weight of the airfoil, and thus, the rotor blade, which is undesirable for the operation of the gas turbine engine. 
     Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a rotor, such as a compressor or fan axial rotor, with a throat distribution that provides large flow capacity without reducing efficiency of the rotor and without reducing a flutter margin. Moreover, it is desirable to provide a rotor blade that has a reduced weight and a camber distribution that results in a reduced tendency to flutter. Further, it is desirable to provide a rotor blade that has a location of local maximum thickness distribution that reduces the weight of the rotor blade and maintains high efficiency, while providing robustness to the rotor blade should the rotor blade encounter a foreign object during operation. Furthermore, other desirable features and characteristics of the present invention will become apparent from the subsequent detailed description and the appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the foregoing technical field and background. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to various embodiments, provided is a rotor for a compressor. The rotor includes a hub and a plurality of airfoils having a root, a tip opposite the root and a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip. Each of the plurality of airfoils is coupled to the hub at the root and is spaced apart from adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils over the span by a throat dimension defined between the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils. The throat dimension has a maximum value at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils, and at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils above or below the spanwise location of the maximum value, the throat dimension is less than 97% of the maximum value. The throat dimension at 5% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils is less than 70% of the maximum value. 
     Further provided according to various embodiments is a rotor for a compressor. The rotor includes a hub and a plurality of airfoils having a root, a tip opposite the root and a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip. Each of the plurality of airfoils is coupled to the hub at the root and is spaced apart from adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils over the span by a throat dimension defined between the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils. The throat dimension has a maximum value at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils, and at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils above and below the spanwise location of the maximum value, the throat dimension is less than 97% of the maximum value. The throat dimension between 90% of the span and the tip of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils has a first value, and the throat dimension between the root and 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils has a second value that is less than 60% of the maximum value. 
     Also provided is a rotor for a compressor. The rotor includes a hub and a plurality of airfoils having a root, a tip opposite the root and a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip. Each of the plurality of airfoils is coupled to the hub at the root and is spaced apart from adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils over the span by a throat dimension defined between the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils. The throat dimension has a maximum value at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils, and at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils above and below the spanwise location of the maximum value, the throat dimension is less than 97% of the maximum value. The throat dimension between 90% of the span and the tip of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils has a first value, the throat dimension between the root and 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils has a second value that is less than 70% of the maximum value and the second value is less than the first value. 
     According to various embodiments, provided is a rotor blade for a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The rotor blade includes an airfoil that extends from a root to a tip and has a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil has a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip and a mean camber line that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The airfoil includes a total camber distribution that increases from the root to a maximum value of total camber between 5% of the span and 20% of the span. 
     Also provided is a rotor blade for a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The rotor blade includes an airfoil that extends from a root to a tip and has a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil has a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip and a mean camber line that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The airfoil includes a total camber distribution of a total camber of the mean camber line. The total camber has a first value at the root, a maximum value between 5% of the span and 20% of the span and the total camber has a second value at the tip, which is less than the first value and the maximum value. 
     Further provided is a rotor for a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The rotor includes a hub and an airfoil extending from a root to a tip and having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil is coupled to the hub at the root, the airfoil having a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip and a mean camber line that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The airfoil has a total camber distribution of a total camber of the mean camber line. The total camber has a first value at the root, a maximum value between 5% of the span and 20% of the span and the total camber distribution decreases from the maximum value to at least 80% of the span of the airfoil. 
     According to various embodiments, a rotor blade for a compressor of a gas turbine engine is provided. The rotor blade includes an airfoil extending from a root to a tip and having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil has a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip and a mean camber line that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The airfoil has a location of local maximum thickness defined as a ratio of a first arc distance along the mean camber line between the leading edge and a position of the local maximum thickness to a total arc distance along the mean camber line from the leading edge to the trailing edge. A value of the ratio increases from the root to a first position value, decreases from the first position value to a second position value and increases from the second position value to the tip. The first position value is at a spanwise location within 20% to 50% of the span. 
     Also provided is a rotor blade for a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The rotor blade includes an airfoil extending from a root to a tip and having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil has a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip and a mean camber line that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The airfoil has a location of local maximum thickness defined as a ratio of a first arc distance along the mean camber line between the leading edge and a position of the local maximum thickness to a total arc distance along the mean camber line from the leading edge to the trailing edge. A value of the ratio increases from a position value at the root to a first position value, decreases from the first position value to a second position value and increases from the second position value to a third position value at the tip. The second position value is within 60% to 90% of the span. 
     Further provided is a rotor for a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The rotor includes a hub and an airfoil extending from a root to a tip and having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil has a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip and a mean camber line that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The airfoil has a location of local maximum thickness defined as a ratio of a first arc distance along the mean camber line between the leading edge and a position of the local maximum thickness to a total arc distance along the mean camber line from the leading edge to the trailing edge. A value of the ratio increases from a position value at the root to a first position value, decreases from the first position value to a second position value and increases from the second position value to a third position value at the tip. The position value is an absolute minimum value of the ratio over the span of the airfoil and the second position value is at a spanwise location within 60% to 90% of the span. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The exemplary embodiments will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the following drawing figures, wherein like numerals denote like elements, and wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional illustration of a gas turbine engine, which includes an exemplary rotor and rotor blade in accordance with the various teachings of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of a rotor of a fan section of the gas turbine engine of  FIG. 1 , in which the rotor has a throat distribution that results in increased flow capacity and includes a rotor blade that has a total camber distribution that reduces flutter and a location of local maximum thickness distribution that provides robustness to foreign object encounters; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the rotor of  FIG. 2 , taken along line  2 - 2  of  FIG. 2 , which illustrates one of the rotor blades associated with the rotor of  FIG. 2 , in which the rotor has a throat distribution that results in increased flow capacity; 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 3 , taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a graph of normalized throat (throat dimension divided by maximum throat dimension; abscissa) versus percent span (ordinate) illustrating a spanwise throat distribution associated with the rotor of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 5A  is a graph of normalized throat (throat dimension divided by average throat dimension; abscissa) versus percent span (ordinate) illustrating a spanwise throat distribution associated with the rotor of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of two adjacent rotor blades of the rotor of  FIG. 2 , taken along an arc length (tangential direction) of the rotor starting from line  6 - 6  of  FIG. 3 , which illustrates a first value for the throat dimension at a spanwise location between 90% and 100% of the span of the rotor blades; 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view of two adjacent rotor blades of the rotor of  FIG. 2 , taken along an arc length (tangential direction) of the rotor starting from the perspective of line  7 - 7  of  FIG. 3 , which illustrates a second value for the throat dimension at a spanwise location between 0% and 10% of the span of the rotor blades; 
         FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of two adjacent rotor blades of the rotor of  FIG. 2 , taken along an arc length (tangential direction) of the rotor starting from the perspective of line  8 - 8  of  FIG. 3 , which illustrates a maximum value for the throat dimension at a spanwise location between 60% and 90% of the span of the rotor blades; 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view of two adjacent rotor blades of the rotor of  FIG. 2 , taken along an arc length (tangential direction) of the rotor starting from the perspective of line  9 - 9  of  FIG. 3 , which illustrates a third value for the throat dimension at a spanwise location that is 10% above the spanwise location of the maximum value for the throat dimension; 
         FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view of two adjacent rotor blades of the rotor of  FIG. 2 , taken along an arc length (tangential direction) of the rotor starting from the perspective of line  10 - 10  of  FIG. 3 , which illustrates a fourth value for the throat dimension at a spanwise location that is 10% below the spanwise location of the maximum value for the throat dimension; 
         FIG. 11  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the rotor of  FIG. 2 , taken along line  2 - 2  of  FIG. 2 , which illustrates another exemplary one of the rotor blades associated with the rotor of  FIG. 2  that has a total camber distribution that reduces flutter; 
         FIG. 12  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 11 , taken along line  12 - 12  of  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 13  is a graph of total camber (in degrees; abscissa) versus percent span (ordinate) illustrating two exemplary spanwise total camber distributions associated with the rotor blade of  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 14  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 11 , taken along line  14 - 14  of  FIG. 11 , which illustrates a total camber of the rotor blade at a spanwise location between 0% of the span and 5% of the span; 
         FIG. 15  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 11 , taken along line  15 - 15  of  FIG. 11 , which illustrates a total camber of the rotor blade at a spanwise location between 5% of the span and 20% of the span; 
         FIG. 16  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 11 , taken along line  16 - 16  of  FIG. 11 , which illustrates a total camber of the rotor blade at a spanwise location between 20% of the span and 30% of the span; 
         FIG. 17  is an overlay of the cross-sectional views of  FIGS. 14-16 , which illustrates a portion of the total camber distribution of the rotor blade; 
         FIG. 18  is a schematic cross-sectional illustration of a portion of the gas turbine engine of  FIG. 1 , which includes a rotor having a hub slope angle and a plurality of rotor blades with a total camber distribution that reduces flutter; 
         FIG. 19  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the rotor of  FIG. 2 , taken along line  2 - 2  of  FIG. 2 , which illustrates another exemplary one of the rotor blades associated with the rotor of  FIG. 2  that has a location of local maximum thickness distribution that provides robustness to foreign object encounters; 
         FIG. 20  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 19 , taken along line  20 - 20  of  FIG. 19 ; 
         FIG. 21  is a graph of location of local maximum thickness (LMT; abscissa) versus percent span (ordinate) illustrating two exemplary spanwise location of local maximum thickness distributions associated with the rotor blade of  FIG. 19 ; 
         FIG. 22  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 19 , taken along line  22 - 22  of  FIG. 19 , which illustrates a value of the location of local maximum thickness of the rotor blade at a spanwise location between 0% of the span and 10% of the span; 
         FIG. 23  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 19 , taken along line  23 - 23  of  FIG. 19 , which illustrates a value of the location of local maximum thickness of the rotor blade at a spanwise location between 20% of the span and 50% of the span; 
         FIG. 24  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 19 , taken along line  24 - 24  of  FIG. 19 , which illustrates a value of the location of local maximum thickness of the rotor blade at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span; 
         FIG. 25  is a cross-sectional view of the rotor blade of  FIG. 19 , taken along line  25 - 25  of  FIG. 19 , which illustrates a value of the location of local maximum thickness of the rotor blade at a spanwise location between 90% of the span and 100% of the span; 
         FIG. 26  is an overlay of the cross-sectional views of  FIGS. 22 and 23 , which illustrates a difference between the values of the location of local maximum thickness for a portion of the location of local maximum thickness distribution of the rotor blade; 
         FIG. 27  is an overlay of the cross-sectional views of  FIGS. 23 and 24 , which illustrates a difference between the values of the location of local maximum thickness for a portion of the location of local maximum thickness distribution of the rotor blade; and 
         FIG. 28  is an overlay of the cross-sectional views of  FIGS. 24 and 25 , which illustrates a difference between the values of the location of local maximum thickness for a portion of the location of local maximum thickness distribution of the rotor blade. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the application and uses. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced in conjunction with any type of rotor that would benefit from an increased flow capacity without reducing efficiency or flutter margin, and the rotor described herein for a compressor or fan axial rotor is merely one exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure. Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced in conjunction with any type of blade that would benefit from a reduced weight without reducing flutter margin, and the rotor blade described herein for use with a compressor or fan axial rotor is merely one exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced in conjunction with any type of blade that would benefit from an increased robustness without increasing the weight of the blade, and the rotor blade described herein for use with a compressor or fan axial rotor is merely one exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure. In addition, while the rotor and rotor blade are described herein as being used with a gas turbine engine onboard a mobile platform, such as a bus, motorcycle, train, motor vehicle, marine vessel, aircraft, rotorcraft and the like, the various teachings of the present disclosure can be used with a gas turbine engine on a stationary platform. Further, it should be noted that many alternative or additional functional relationships or physical connections may be present in an embodiment of the present disclosure. In addition, while the figures shown herein depict an example with certain arrangements of elements, additional intervening elements, devices, features, or components may be present in an actual embodiment. It should also be understood that the drawings are merely illustrative and may not be drawn to scale. 
     As used herein, the term “axial” refers to a direction that is generally parallel to or coincident with an axis of rotation, axis of symmetry, or centerline of a component or components. For example, in a cylinder or disc with a centerline and generally circular ends or opposing faces, the “axial” direction may refer to the direction that generally extends in parallel to the centerline between the opposite ends or faces. In certain instances, the term “axial” may be utilized with respect to components that are not cylindrical (or otherwise radially symmetric). For example, the “axial” direction for a rectangular housing containing a rotating shaft may be viewed as a direction that is generally parallel to or coincident with the rotational axis of the shaft. Furthermore, the term “radially” as used herein may refer to a direction or a relationship of components with respect to a line extending outward from a shared centerline, axis, or similar reference, for example in a plane of a cylinder or disc that is perpendicular to the centerline or axis. In certain instances, components may be viewed as “radially” aligned even though one or both of the components may not be cylindrical (or otherwise radially symmetric). Furthermore, the terms “axial” and “radial” (and any derivatives) may encompass directional relationships that are other than precisely aligned with (e.g., oblique to) the true axial and radial dimensions, provided the relationship is predominately in the respective nominal axial or radial direction. As used herein, the term “transverse” denotes an axis that crosses another axis at an angle such that the axis and the other axis are neither substantially perpendicular nor substantially parallel. 
     With reference to  FIG. 1 , a partial, cross-sectional view of an exemplary gas turbine engine  100  is shown with the remaining portion of the gas turbine engine  100  being generally axisymmetric about a longitudinal axis  140 , which also comprises an axis of rotation for the rotating components in the gas turbine engine  100 . In the depicted embodiment, the gas turbine engine  100  is an annular multi-spool turbofan gas turbine jet engine within an aircraft  99 , although other arrangements and uses may be provided. As will be discussed herein, with brief reference to  FIG. 2 , the gas turbine engine  100  includes a rotor  200  including a plurality of rotor blades  204  that have a throat distribution or throat dimension distribution. By providing the throat dimension distribution of the present disclosure, the rotor  200  has an increased flow capacity while maintaining an efficiency and flutter margin of the rotor  200 . In one example, the flow capacity of the rotor  200  may be increased by about 2% or more as compared to a conventional rotor. As will be discussed herein, with brief reference to  FIG. 11 , the gas turbine engine  100  also includes the rotor  200 , which may include a plurality of rotor blades  300 , with each of the rotor blades  300  having a total camber distribution  302  that reduces flutter. The rotor blade  300  of  FIG. 11  reduces a susceptibility to flutter by modifying the mode shape of the rotor blade  300 , which changes a fundamental vibratory mode of the rotor blade  300 . As discussed with regard to  FIGS. 11-17 , the rotor blade  300  has a mode shape that is modified to be less susceptible to flutter by decreasing a total camber of the rotor blade  300  near and at a root of the rotor blade  300 . With brief reference to  FIG. 19 , the gas turbine engine  100  includes the rotor  200 , which may include a plurality of rotor blades  500 , with each of the rotor blades  500  having a location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  that provides robustness to foreign object encounters without increasing a weight of the rotor blades  500 . In addition, the location of local maximum thickness distribution provides robustness without reducing the flow capacity and efficiency of the rotor  200 . Stated another way, by providing each of the rotor blades  500  with the location of local maximum thickness distribution, the rotor blades  500  have material positioned where it may reduce permanent deformation due to foreign object encounters, without increasing the weight of the rotor blades  500  or reducing flow capacity or efficiency of the rotor  200 . Further, it should be understood that while the rotor blades  204 ,  300 ,  500  are described and illustrated herein as comprising separate and discrete rotor blades  204 ,  300 ,  500 , each of the rotor blades  300 ,  500  may be arranged to have the throat dimension distribution of the rotor blades  204 . Moreover, each of the rotor blades  300  may include the location of local maximum thickness distribution as discussed with regard to the rotor blades  500 , and each of the rotor blades  500  may include the total camber distribution  302  discussed with regard to the rotor blades  300 . Thus, the rotor  200  may include a plurality of rotor blades which include one or more of a throat dimension distribution for increased flow capacity, a total camber distribution for increased flutter margin and a location of local maximum thickness distribution for improved robustness without a weight increase. 
     In this example, with reference back to  FIG. 1 , the gas turbine engine  100  includes fan section  102 , a compressor section  104 , a combustor section  106 , a turbine section  108 , and an exhaust section  110 . In one example, the fan section  102  includes the rotor  200  having a plurality of rotor blades  204 ,  300 ,  500 , which draw air into the gas turbine engine  100  and accelerate it. A fraction of the accelerated air exhausted from the rotor  200  is directed through an outer (or first) bypass duct  116  and the remaining fraction of air exhausted from the rotor  200  is directed into the compressor section  104 . The outer bypass duct  116  is generally defined by an inner casing  118  and an outer casing  144 . In the embodiment of  FIG. 1 , the compressor section  104  includes an intermediate pressure compressor  120  and a high pressure compressor  122 . However, in other embodiments, the number of compressors in the compressor section  104  and the configuration thereof may vary. One or more of the intermediate pressure compressor  120  and the high pressure compressor  122  may also include the rotor  200 . In the depicted embodiment, the intermediate pressure compressor  120  and the high pressure compressor  122  sequentially raise the pressure of the air and direct a majority of the high pressure air into the combustor section  106 . A fraction of the compressed air bypasses the combustor section  106  and is used to cool, among other components, turbine blades in the turbine section  108 . 
     In the embodiment of  FIG. 1 , in the combustor section  106 , which includes a combustion chamber  124 , the high pressure air is mixed with fuel, which is combusted. The high-temperature combustion air is directed into the turbine section  108 . In this example, the turbine section  108  includes three turbines disposed in axial flow series, namely, a high pressure turbine  126 , an intermediate pressure turbine  128 , and a low pressure turbine  130 . However, it will be appreciated that the number of turbines, and/or the configurations thereof, may vary. In this embodiment, the high-temperature air from the combustor section  106  expands through and rotates each turbine  126 ,  128 , and  130 . As the turbines  126 ,  128 , and  130  rotate, each drives equipment in the gas turbine engine  100  via concentrically disposed shafts or spools. In one example, the high pressure turbine  126  drives the high pressure compressor  122  via a high pressure shaft  134 , the intermediate pressure turbine  128  drives the intermediate pressure compressor  120  via an intermediate pressure shaft  136 , and the low pressure turbine  130  drives the rotor  200  via a low pressure shaft  138 . 
     Rotor Throat Distribution 
     With reference to  FIG. 2 , the rotor  200  is shown in greater detail. In the example of  FIG. 2 , the rotor  200  is a fan axial rotor. The rotor  200  includes a rotor disk  202  and in this example, the plurality of rotor blades  204 ,  300 ,  500 . With reference to  FIG. 3 , one of the plurality of rotor blades  204  for use with the rotor  200  of the gas turbine engine  100  is shown. Each of the rotor blades  204  may be referred to as an “airfoil  204 .” The airfoils  204  extend in a radial direction (relative to the longitudinal axis  140  of the gas turbine engine  100 ) about the periphery of the rotor disk  202 . The airfoils  204  each include a leading edge  206 , an axially-opposed trailing edge  208 , a base or root  210 , and a radially-opposed tip  212 . The tip  212  is spaced from the root  210  in a blade height, span or spanwise direction, which generally corresponds to the radial direction or R-axis of a coordinate legend  211  in the view of  FIG. 3 . In this regard, the radial direction or R-axis is radially outward and orthogonal to the axial direction or X-axis, and the axial direction or X-axis is parallel to the longitudinal axis  140  or axis of rotation of the gas turbine engine  100 . A tangential direction or T-axis is mutually orthogonal to the R-axis and the X-axis. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the span S of each of the airfoils  204  is 0% at the root  210  (where the airfoil  204  is coupled to a rotor hub  222 ) and is 100% at the tip  212 . In this example, the airfoils  204  are arranged in a ring or annular array surrounded by a static fan shroud  216 . The static fan shroud  216  is, in turn, circumscribed by an annular housing piece  218  defining a containment pocket  220 . The airfoils  204  and the rotor disk  202  are generally composed of a metal, metal alloy or a polymer-based material, such as a polymer-based composite material. In one example, the airfoils  204  are integrally formed with the rotor disk  202  as a monolithic or single piece structure commonly referred to as a bladed disk or “blisk.” In other examples, the airfoils  204  may be insert-type blades, which are received in mating slots provided around the outer periphery of rotor disk  202 . In still further examples, the rotor  200  may have a different construction. Generally, then, it should be understood that the rotor  200  is provided by way of non-limiting example and that the rotor  200  (and the airfoils  204  described herein) may be fabricated utilizing various different manufacturing approaches. Such approaches may include, but are not limited to, casting and machining, three dimensional metal printing processes, direct metal laser sintering, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling of a preform or blank, investment casting, electron beam melting, binder jet printing, powder metallurgy and ply lay-up, to list but a few examples. Regardless of its construction, the rotor  200  includes a rotor hub  222  defining a hub flow path. The hub flow path extends over the outer surface of the rotor disk  202  and between the airfoils  204  to guide airflow along from the inlet end (inducer or leading edge) to the outlet end (exducer or trailing edge) of the rotor  200 . As shown in  FIG. 3 , each of the plurality of airfoils  204  is coupled to the rotor hub  222  at the root  210  (0% span). It should be noted that while each of the plurality of airfoils  204  are illustrated herein as being coupled to the rotor hub  222  at an angle relative to the axial direction (A-axis), one or more of the plurality of airfoils  204  may be coupled to the rotor hub  222  along a straight line. Further, it should be noted that one or more of the plurality of airfoils  204  may be coupled to the rotor hub  222  along a complex curved surface. It should be noted that in the instances where the plurality of airfoils  204  are coupled to the rotor hub  222  at an angle, the span remains at 0% at the root  210 . In other words, the span of each of the plurality of airfoils  204  remains at 0% at the root  210  regardless of the shape of the rotor hub  222 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 4 , each of the airfoils  204  further includes a first principal face or a “pressure side”  224  and a second, opposing face or a “suction side”  226 . The pressure side  224  and the suction side  226  extend in a chordwise direction along a chord line CH and are opposed in a thickness direction normal to a mean camber line  228 , which is illustrated as a dashed line in  FIG. 4  that extends from the leading edge  206  to the trailing edge  208 . The pressure side  224  and the suction side  226  extend from the leading edge  206  to the trailing edge  208 . In one example, each of the airfoils  204  is somewhat asymmetrical and cambered along the mean camber line  228 . The pressure side  224  has a contoured, generally concave surface geometry, which gently bends or curves in three dimensions. The suction side  226  has a contoured, generally convex surface geometry, which likewise bends or curves in three dimensions. In other embodiments, the airfoils  204  may not be cambered and may be either symmetrical or asymmetrical. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 2 , as shown, the rotor  200  includes multiple airfoils  204 ,  300 ,  500  which are spaced about a rotor rotational axis  214 . The rotor rotational axis  214  is substantially parallel to and collinear with the longitudinal axis  140  of the gas turbine engine  100 . In the example of the airfoils  204 , each one of the airfoils  204  is spaced apart from an adjacent one of the plurality of airfoils  204  by a throat dimension distribution  240 , which varies along the span S of the airfoils  204 . As used herein “throat dimension” is defined as a minimum physical distance between adjacent airfoils  204  at a particular spanwise location or a particular location along the span of the adjacent airfoils  204 . In one example, with reference to  FIG. 5 , a graph shows the variation of the normalized throat dimension distribution  240  along the span S of the airfoils  204 . In  FIG. 5 , the abscissa or horizontal axis  236  is a normalized value of the throat dimension, which is normalized by dividing the throat dimension at the particular spanwise location by a maximum throat dimension (maximum value  246 ) between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  along the entirety of the span of the airfoils  204  (and the normalized throat dimension may be multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage of the maximum value  246 ); and the ordinate or vertical axis  238  is the spanwise location or location along the span of the adjacent airfoils  204  (span is 0% at the root  210  ( FIG. 3 ) and span is 100% at the tip  212  ( FIG. 3 )). In one example, the normalized value of the throat dimension ranges from about 0.46 to 1, with 1 representing the location of the maximum value  246  for the throat dimension. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the throat dimension between 90% of the span and 100% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  has a first value  242 . In one example, the first value  242  is about 0.5 (50%) to about 0.7 (70%) of the maximum value  246  of the throat dimension distribution  240 . With reference to  FIG. 6 , a first throat dimension  280  is shown as defined between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204 .  FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view through two adjacent airfoils  204 , taken along an arc length (in the tangential direction or along the T-axis) of the rotor  200  starting from line  6 - 6  of  FIG. 3  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 6 , the first throat dimension  280  of the throat dimension distribution  240  is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location between 90% of the span and 100% of the span, and in the example of  FIG. 6  the first throat dimension  280  is at the tip  212  or 100% span. The first throat dimension  280  is divided by the maximum value  246  to obtain the first value  242 , and the first value  242  is less than the maximum value  246 . 
     With reference back to  FIG. 5 , the throat dimension between 0% of the span and 20% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  has a second value  244 . The second value  244  is less than the first value  242  and is less than the maximum value  246 . In one example, the second value  244  is about 0.4 (40%) to about 0.7 (70%) of the maximum value  246  of the throat dimension distribution  240 . With reference to  FIG. 7 , a second throat dimension  282  is shown as defined between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204 .  FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view through two adjacent airfoils  204 , taken along an arc length (in the tangential direction or along the T-axis) of the rotor  200  starting from line  7 - 7  of  FIG. 3  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 7 , the second throat dimension  282  of the throat dimension distribution  240  is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location between 0% of the span and 20% of the span, and in the example of  FIG. 7  the second throat dimension  282  is at about 5% span. The second throat dimension  282  is divided by the maximum value  246  to obtain the second value  244 , and the second value  244  is less than 0.7 (70%) of the maximum value  246  of the throat dimension distribution  240 . In one example, the second value  244  is at about 5% span and is less than 0.6 (60%) of the maximum value  246  of the throat dimension distribution  240 . 
     With reference back to  FIG. 5 , in this example, the throat dimension has a maximum value  246  at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204 . The maximum value  246  is an absolute maximum value for the throat dimension distribution  240 . In one example, the maximum value  246  is located or defined at about 75% of the span. A dashed line  247  that extends from the maximum value  246  to the horizontal axis  236  is provided in  FIG. 5  for ease of reference. The first value  242  is less than 70% of the maximum value  246 . Line  249  that represents 70% of the maximum value  246  is provided in  FIG. 5  for ease of reference. As the maximum value  246  is the largest value for the throat dimension distribution  240 , the maximum value  246  of the normalized throat dimension is 1.0. With reference to  FIG. 8 , the maximum value  246  is shown as defined between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204 .  FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view through two adjacent airfoils  204 , taken along an arc length (in the tangential direction or along the T-axis) of the rotor  200  starting from line  8 - 8  of  FIG. 3  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 8 , the maximum value  246  of the throat dimension distribution  240  is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span, and in the example of  FIG. 8 , the maximum value  246  is at about 75% span. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 5 , the throat dimension has a third value  248  at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  above the spanwise location (toward the tip  212  or 100% span) of the maximum value  246 . The third value  248  of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  above the spanwise location of the maximum value  246  is less than 97% of the maximum value  246  or has a normalized throat value that is less than 0.97. In other embodiments, the third value  248  of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  above the spanwise location of the maximum value  246  is less than 96% of the maximum value  246  or has a normalized throat value that is less than 0.96. In the example of the maximum value  246  at 75% span, the third value  248  is at 85% span. With reference to  FIG. 9 , a third throat dimension  284  is shown as defined between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204 .  FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view through two adjacent airfoils  204 , taken along an arc length (in the tangential direction or along the T-axis) of the rotor  200  starting from line  9 - 9  of  FIG. 3  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 9 , the third throat dimension  284  of the throat dimension distribution  240  is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location at 10% span above the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 , which in the example of  FIG. 9  the third throat dimension  284  is at about 85% span. The third throat dimension  284  is divided by the maximum value  246  to obtain the third value  248 . 
     With reference back to  FIG. 5 , the throat dimension also has a fourth value  250  at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  below the spanwise location (toward the root  210  or 0% span) of the maximum value  246 . The fourth value  250  of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246  is less than 97% of the maximum value  246  or has a normalized throat value that is less than 0.97. In other embodiments, the fourth value  250  of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246  is less than 96% of the maximum value  246  or has a normalized throat value that is less than 0.96. In the example of the maximum value  246  at 75% span, the fourth value  250  is at 65% span. With reference to  FIG. 10 , a fourth throat dimension  286  is shown as defined between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204 .  FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view through two adjacent airfoils  204 , taken along an arc length (in the tangential direction or along the T-axis) of the rotor  200  starting from line  10 - 10  of  FIG. 3  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 10 , the fourth throat dimension  286  of the throat dimension distribution  240  is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location at 10% span below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 , and in the example of  FIG. 10  the fourth throat dimension  286  is at about 65% span. The fourth throat dimension  286  is divided by the maximum value  246  to obtain the fourth value  250 . 
     Thus, at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  above or below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 , the throat dimension is less than 97% of the maximum value  246 , as shown in  FIG. 5 . Stated another way, the value of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  above or below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246  is reduced by at least 3% of the maximum value  246 . Line  252  that represents 97% of the maximum value  246  is provided in  FIG. 5  for ease of reference. 
     In addition, the throat dimension has a fifth value  254  at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils is less than 60% of the maximum value  246  of the throat dimension distribution  240  or has a normalized throat value that is less than 0.6. Line  256  that represents 60% of the maximum value  246  is provided in  FIG. 5  for ease of reference. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 5 , the throat dimension between 40% of the span and 60% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  has a sixth value  262 . The sixth value  262  is less than the third value  248  and is less than the fourth value  250 . In one example, the sixth value  262  is about 0.8 to about 0.9 of the maximum value  246  of the throat dimension distribution  240 . In this example, the sixth value  262  of the throat dimension distribution  240  is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location between 40% of the span and 60% of the span, which is divided by the maximum value  246 , and in this example, the sixth value  262  is at a spanwise location that is about 25% less than the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 . As shown in  FIG. 5 , the sixth value  262  is about 0.88 of the maximum value  246  of the throat dimension distribution  240  and is at a spanwise location of about 50% span when the maximum value  246  is at a spanwise location of about 75% span. 
     In this example, with reference to  FIG. 5A , a graph shows the variation of a throat dimension distribution  240 ′ along the span S of the airfoils  204 . In  FIG. 5A , the abscissa or horizontal axis  236 ′ is a normalized value of the throat dimension, which is normalized by dividing the throat dimension at the particular spanwise location by an average throat dimension between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  along the entirety of the span of the airfoils  204  (and the normalized throat dimension may be multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage of the average value); and the ordinate or vertical axis  238  is the spanwise location or location along the span of the adjacent airfoils  204  (span is 0% at the root  210  ( FIG. 3 ) and span is 100% at the tip  212  ( FIG. 3 )). In one example, the normalized value of the throat dimension ranges from about 0.6 to about 1.3. As used herein the “average throat dimension” is the average throat dimension between the airfoils  204  taken along the span S of the airfoils  204  from 0% at the root  210  ( FIG. 3 ) to 100% at the tip  212  ( FIG. 3 ). 
     As shown in  FIG. 5A , the throat dimension between 90% of the span and 100% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  has a first value  242 ′. In one example, the first value  242 ′ is about 0.7 (70%) to about 0.8 (80%) of the average throat dimension of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′. The first value  242 ′ of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location between 90% of the span and 100% of the span, and in this example, the first value  242 ′ is at the tip  212  or 100% span. 
     The throat dimension between 0% of the span and 20% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  has a second value  244 ′. The second value  244 ′ is less than the first value  242 ′. In one example, the second value  244 ′ is about 0.6 (60%) to about 0.7 (70%) of the average throat dimension of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′. The second value  244 ′ of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location between 0% of the span and 20% of the span, and in this example, the second value  244 ′ is at about 5% span and is less than 0.7 (70%) of the average throat dimension of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′. The throat dimension distribution  240 ′ between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  at 0% span (at the root  210  ( FIG. 3 )) is a seventh value  260 ′ for the throat dimension, and the throat dimension changes from 0% span to the second value  244 ′. The seventh value  260 ′ is less than the first value  242 ′ and the second value  244 ′, and is an absolute minimum value for the throat dimension distribution  240 ′. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 5A , the throat dimension has a maximum value  246 ′ at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204 . In one example, the maximum value  246 ′ is located or defined at about 75% of the span. The maximum value  246 ′ is the largest value for the throat dimension distribution  240 ′, and the maximum value  246 ′ is about 1.2 (120%) to about 1.3 (130%) of the average throat dimension of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′. The maximum value  246 ′ of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span, and in this example, the maximum value  246 ′ is at about 75% span. 
     The throat dimension has a third value  248 ′ at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  above the spanwise location (toward the tip  212  or 100% span) of the maximum value  246 ′. The third value  248 ′ of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  above the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 ′ is less than 97% of the maximum value  246 ′. In the example of the maximum value  246 ′ of about 1.25 (125%) of the average throat dimension of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′, the third value  248 ′ has a normalized throat value that is less than about 1.2. In the example of the maximum value  246 ′ at 75% span, the third value  248 ′ is at 85% span. The third value  248 ′ of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location at 10% span above the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 ′, which in this example, is at about 85% span. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 5A , the throat dimension also has a fourth value  250 ′ at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  below the spanwise location (toward the root  210  or 0% span) of the maximum value  246 ′. The fourth value  250 ′ of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 ′ is less than 97% of the maximum value  246 ′. In the example of the maximum value  246 ′ of about 1.25 (125%) of the average throat dimension of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′, the fourth value  250 ′ has a normalized throat value that is less than about 1.2. In the example of the maximum value  246 ′ at 75% span, the fourth value  250 ′ is at 65% span. The fourth value  250 ′ of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location at 10% span below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 ′, which in this example, is at about 65% span. 
     Thus, at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  above or below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 ′, the throat dimension is less than 97% of the maximum value  246 ′. Stated another way, the value of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  above or below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 ′ is reduced by at least 3% of the maximum value  246 ′. 
     In addition, the throat dimension has a fifth value  254 ′ at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils that is less than 60% of the maximum value  246 ′ of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′. In the example of the maximum value  246 ′ of about 1.25 (125%) of the average throat dimension of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′, the fifth value  254 ′ has a normalized throat value that is less than about 0.75. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 5A , the throat dimension between 40% of the span and 60% of the span of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils  204  has a sixth value  262 ′. The sixth value  262 ′ is less than the third value  248 ′ and is less than the fourth value  250 ′. In one example, the sixth value  262 ′ is about 1.0 to about 1.2 of the average throat dimension of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′. In this example, the sixth value  262 ′ of the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ is defined as the minimum physical distance between the two airfoils  204  at a spanwise location between 40% of the span and 60% of the span, and in this example the sixth value  262 ′ is at a spanwise location that is about 25% less than the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 . As shown in  FIG. 5A , is at a spanwise location of about 50% span when the maximum value  246 ′ is at a spanwise location of about 75% span. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 5A , by providing the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ with the maximum value  246 ′ of the throat dimension between 60% span and 90% span with the third value  248 ′ and the fourth value  250 ′ at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  above or below the spanwise location of the maximum value  246 ′ at less than 97% of the maximum value  246 ′, the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ provides increased flow capacity in contrast to a conventional throat dimension distribution  275 . By providing the value of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  above or below the spanwise location of the maximum value that is less than 97% of the maximum value, the throat dimension distribution  240 ′ of the present disclosure provides increased flow capacity while maintaining an efficiency and flutter margin of the rotor  200 . In this regard, by providing the value of the throat dimension at 10% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  above or below the spanwise location of the maximum value that is less than 97% of the maximum value, the throat dimension is reduced at the tip but increased between 60% and 90% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils  204 , which reduces flutter risk while increasing flow capacity. 
     With the airfoils  204  formed, the airfoils  204  are coupled to the rotor hub  222  to form the rotor  200 . As discussed, each of the airfoils  204  are spaced apart about the circumference of the rotor disk  202  by the throat dimension distribution  240 . With reference to  FIG. 5 , the throat dimension distribution  240  between adjacent ones of the airfoils  204  at 0% span (at the root  210  ( FIG. 3 )) is a seventh value  260  for the throat dimension, and the throat dimension changes from 0% span to the second value  244 . The seventh value  260  is less than the first value  242  and the second value  244 . The seventh value  260  is an absolute minimum value for the throat dimension in the throat dimension distribution  240 . The second value  244  is at a spanwise location between 0% and 10% of the span. From the second value  244 , the throat dimension changes to the sixth value  262 , which is less than the fourth value  250 . From the sixth value  262 , the throat dimension changes to the fourth value  250 , which is less than 97% of the maximum value  246  and is located at a spanwise location that is 10% less than a spanwise location of the maximum value  246 . From the fourth value  250 , the throat dimension changes to the maximum value  246 . The maximum value  246  is at a spanwise location between 60% and 90% of the span of the airfoils  204 . From the maximum value  246 , the throat dimension changes to the third value  248 , which is less than 97% of the maximum value  246  and is located at a spanwise location that is 10% above a spanwise location of the maximum value  246 . From the third value  248 , the throat dimension changes to the first value  242 , which is at a spanwise location between 90% and 100% of the span. The first value  242  and the second value  244  are each less than 70% of the maximum value  246 , and the second value  244  is less than 60% of the maximum value  246  and is less than the first value  242 . The first value  242  is greater than 60% of the maximum value  246 . 
     Generally, in this example, the throat dimension distribution  240  increases from 0% span to the second value  244 , and increases to the sixth value  262 . The throat dimension distribution  240  also generally increases from the sixth value  262  to the fourth value  250 . From the fourth value  250 , the throat dimension distribution  240  generally increases to the maximum value  246  and decreases to the third value  248 . From the third value  248 , the throat dimension distribution  240  decreases to the first value  242 . It should be noted that the increases and decreases in the throat dimension distribution  240  may not be monotonic as shown in  FIG. 5 . Rather, one or more of the changes in throat dimension distribution  240  may include a local increase or a local decrease before the throat dimension distribution  240  changes between the various values  244 ,  262 ,  250 ,  246 ,  248 ,  242 . 
     With the rotor  200  formed, the rotor  200  is installed in the gas turbine engine  100  ( FIG. 1 ). In general, the rotor  200  may be incorporated into one or more of the engine sections described with regard to  FIG. 1  above. For example and additionally referring to  FIG. 1 , the rotor  200  may be incorporated into the fan section  102  such that, as the rotor  200  rotates, the airfoils  204  function to draw air into the gas turbine engine  100 . Further, the rotor  200  may be incorporated into one or more of the high pressure compressor  122  and/or the intermediate pressure compressor  120  such that, as the rotor  200  rotates, the airfoils  204  function to compress the air flowing through the airfoils  204 . 
     Rotor Blade Camber Distribution 
     As discussed previously, with reference back to  FIG. 2 , the rotor  200  may include the plurality of rotor blades  300 , which have a total camber distribution  302  that reduces flutter. In the example of the rotor  200 , each of the rotor blades  300  may be referred to as an “airfoil  300 .” The airfoils  300  extend in a radial direction (relative to the longitudinal axis  140  of the gas turbine engine  100 ) about the periphery of the rotor disk  202 , and may be spaced apart by the throat dimension distribution  240 . With reference to  FIG. 11 , one of the airfoils  300  for use with the rotor  200  of the gas turbine engine  100  is shown. The airfoils  300  each include a leading edge  306 , an axially-opposed trailing edge  308 , a base or root  310 , and a radially-opposed tip  312 . The tip  312  is spaced from the root  310  in a blade height, span or spanwise direction, which generally corresponds to the radial axis (R-axis) of the coordinate legend  211  in the view of  FIG. 11 . As shown in  FIG. 11 , the span S of each of the airfoils  300  is 0% at the root  310  (where the airfoil  300  is coupled to the rotor hub  222 ) and is 100% at the tip  312 . In this example, the airfoils  300  are arranged in a ring or annular array surrounded by the static fan shroud  216 . The static fan shroud  216  is, in turn, circumscribed by the annular housing piece  218  defining the containment pocket  220 . The airfoils  300  and the rotor disk  202  are generally composed of a metal, metal alloy or a polymer-based material, such as a polymer-based composite material. In one example, the airfoils  300  are integrally formed with the rotor disk  202  as a monolithic or single piece structure commonly referred to as a bladed disk or “blisk.” In other examples, the airfoils  300  may be insert-type blades, which are received in mating slots provided around the outer periphery of rotor disk  202 . In still further examples, the rotor  200  may have a different construction. Generally, then, it should be understood that the rotor  200  is provided by way of non-limiting example and that the rotor  200  (and the airfoils  300  described herein) may be fabricated utilizing various different manufacturing approaches. Such approaches may include, but are not limited to, casting and machining, three dimensional metal printing processes, direct metal laser sintering, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling of a preform or blank, investment casting, electron beam melting, binder jet printing and powder metallurgy, ply lay-up, to list but a few examples. Regardless of its construction, the rotor  200  includes the rotor hub  222  defining a hub flow path. The hub flow path extends over the outer surface of the rotor  200  and between the airfoils  300  to guide airflow along from the inlet end (inducer or leading edge) to the outlet end (exducer or trailing edge) of the rotor  200 . As shown in  FIG. 11 , each of the plurality of airfoils  300  is coupled to the rotor hub  222  at the root  310  (0% span). It should be noted that while each of the plurality of airfoils  300  are illustrated herein as being coupled to the rotor hub  222  at an angle relative to the axial direction (A-axis), one or more of the plurality of airfoils  300  may be coupled to the rotor hub  222  along a straight line. Further, it should be noted that one or more of the plurality of airfoils  300  may be coupled to the rotor hub  222  along a complex curved surface. It should be noted that in the instances where the plurality of airfoils  300  are coupled to the rotor hub  222  at an angle, the span remains at 0% at the root  310 . In other words, the span of each of the plurality of airfoils  300  remains at 0% at the root  310  regardless of the shape of the rotor hub  222 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 12 , each of the airfoils  300  further includes a first principal face or a “pressure side”  324  and a second, opposing face or a “suction side”  326 . The pressure side  324  and the suction side  326  extend in a chordwise direction along a chord line CH 1  and are opposed in a thickness direction normal to a mean camber line  328 , which is illustrated as a dashed line in  FIG. 12  that extends from the leading edge  306  to the trailing edge  308 . The pressure side  324  and the suction side  326  extend from the leading edge  306  to the trailing edge  308 . In one example, each of the airfoils  300  is somewhat asymmetrical and has a total camber θ T  along the mean camber line  328 . The pressure side  324  has a contoured, generally concave surface geometry, which gently bends or curves in three dimensions. The suction side  326  has a contoured, generally convex surface geometry, which likewise bends or curves in three dimensions. 
     In one example, each of the airfoils  300  has an inlet metal angle β 1  defined at the leading edge  306 . The inlet metal angle β 1  is the angle between a reference line L 1  that is tangent to the mean camber line  328  at the leading edge  306  and a reference line L 2  that is parallel to the engine center line or the longitudinal axis  140  of the gas turbine engine  100  ( FIG. 2 ) and normal to the direction of rotation DR. Each of the airfoils  300  also have an exit metal angle β 2  defined at the trailing edge  308 . The exit metal angle β 2  is the angle between a reference line L 3  that is tangent to the mean camber line  328  at the trailing edge  308  and a reference line L 4  that is parallel to the engine center line or the longitudinal axis  140  of the gas turbine engine  100  ( FIG. 2 ) and normal to the direction of rotation DR. Generally, at a particular span of the airfoil  300 , the airfoils  300  have the inlet metal angle β 1  and the exit metal angle β 2 . The inlet metal angle β 1  and the exit metal angle β 2  for the airfoil  300  may vary over the span S of the airfoil  300  based on the total camber distribution  302  of the airfoil  300  ( FIG. 11 ). As used herein, a total camber θ T  of the airfoil  300  at a particular span is defined by the following equation:
 
θ T =β 1 −β 2   (1)
 
     Wherein, θ T  is the total camber of the airfoil  300  at the particular span; β 1  is the inlet metal angle in degrees; and β 2  is the exit metal angle in degrees. Thus, as used herein, the “total camber” of the mean camber line  328  of the airfoil  300  at a particular span is a difference between an inlet metal angle (β 1 ) and an exit metal angle (β 2 ) at the particular spanwise location. As will be discussed, the total camber distribution  302  of each of the airfoils  300  varies over the span S ( FIG. 11 ) of the airfoil  300  to reduce flutter. In this regard, as will be discussed, the total camber distribution  302  of each of the airfoils  300  has a reduced total camber θ T  at the root  310 , which reduces the twist-to-flex ratio of the fundamental vibratory mode shape associated with each of the airfoils  300 . By reducing the twist-to-flex ratio of the fundamental vibratory mode shape through the change in the mode shape of each of the airfoils  300  that is obtained by providing a reduced total camber θ T  at or near the root  310 , each of the airfoils  300  is less susceptible to flutter. For any section of an airfoil, the twist-to-flex ratio is the amount of torsional rotation of the section relative to the amount of translational displacement of the section from the mode of vibration. 
     In one example, with reference to  FIG. 13 , a graph shows the variation of the total camber distribution  302  along the span S of each of the airfoils  300 . In  FIG. 13 , the abscissa or horizontal axis  336  is the total camber θ T  in degrees; and the ordinate or vertical axis  338  is the spanwise location or location along the span S of each of the airfoils  300  (span is 0% at the root  310  ( FIG. 11 ) and span is 100% at the tip  312  ( FIG. 11 )). 
     As shown in  FIG. 13 , the total camber θ T  between 0% of the span and 5% of the span of each of the airfoils  300  has a first value  340 . In one example, the first value  340  of the total camber θ T  is about 34 degrees to about 40 degrees, and in this example, is about 37 degrees. With reference to  FIG. 14 , the first value  340  of the total camber θ T  for each of the airfoils  300  is shown.  FIG. 14  is a cross-sectional view through one of the airfoils  300 , taken from line  14 - 14  of  FIG. 11  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 14 , the first value  340  of the total camber θ T  is defined as the difference between an inlet metal angle β 1 A and an exit metal angle β 2 A at a spanwise location between 0% of the span and 5% of the span, which in the example of  FIG. 13  is at 0% span or at the root  310 . Thus, the first value  340  of the total camber θ T  at or near the root  310  (between 0% span and 5% span of each of the airfoils  300 ) is less than the maximum total camber value  342  of the total camber distribution  302  of each of the airfoils  300 . Stated another way, each of the airfoils  300  has a locally reduced total camber θ T  at or near the root  310 , which reduces the twist-to-flex ratio of the fundamental vibratory mode shape associated with each of the airfoils  300 . 
     With reference back to  FIG. 13 , the total camber θ T  between 5% of the span and 20% of the span of each of the airfoils  300  has a maximum value of total camber θ T  or maximum total camber value  342 . In one example, the maximum total camber value  342  of the total camber θ T  is about 40 degrees to about 45 degrees, and in this example, is about 42 degrees. With reference to  FIG. 15 , the maximum total camber value  342  of the total camber θ T  for each of the airfoils  300  is shown.  FIG. 15  is a cross-sectional view through one of the airfoils  300 , taken from line  15 - 15  of  FIG. 11  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 15 , the maximum total camber value  342  of the total camber θ T  is defined as the difference between an inlet metal angle β 1 B and an exit metal angle β 2 B at a spanwise location between 5% of the span and 20% of the span, which in the example of  FIG. 15  is at 12% span. The maximum total camber value  342  is greater than the first value  340 . Thus, in this example, the total camber θ T  of each of the airfoils  300  increases from the root  310  ( FIG. 11 ) to the maximum total camber value  342 . 
     With reference back to  FIG. 13 , the total camber θ T  between 20% of the span and 30% of the span of each of the airfoils  300  has a second value  344 . In one example, the second value  344  of the total camber θ T  is about 32 degrees to about 38 degrees, and in this example, is about 35 degrees. With reference to  FIG. 16 , the second value  344  of the total camber θ T  for each of the airfoils  300  is shown.  FIG. 16  is a cross-sectional view through one of the airfoils  300 , taken from line  16 - 16  of  FIG. 11  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 16 , the second value  344  of the total camber θ T  is defined as the difference between an inlet metal angle β 1 C and an exit metal angle β 2 C at a spanwise location between 20% of the span and 30% of the span, which in the example of  FIG. 16  is at 25% span. The second value  344  is less than the maximum total camber value  342  and the second value  344  is less than the first value  340 . With reference back to  FIG. 13 , the total camber between 20% of the span and 30% of the span of each of the airfoils  300  has a fourth value  345 . In one example, the fourth value  345  of the total camber θ T  is about 35 degrees to about 40 degrees, and in this example, is about 39 degrees. The fourth value  345  of the total camber θ T  is defined as the difference between an inlet metal angle β 1 C and an exit metal angle β 2 C at a spanwise location between 20% of the span and 30% of the span, which in this example is at 20% span. Thus, in this example, the total camber θ T  of each of the airfoils  300  decreases from the maximum total camber value  342  ( FIG. 11 ) to the second value  344 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 17 , a portion of the total camber distribution  302  of one of the airfoils  300  is shown.  FIG. 17  is an overlay of the cross-sectional views of  FIGS. 14-16  of the one of the airfoils  300 . As shown in  FIG. 17 , the total camber θ T  of each of the airfoils  300  increases from the root  310  to the maximum total camber value  342 , and decreases from the maximum total camber value  342  to the second value  344 . In this example, with reference to  FIG. 13 , the total camber θ T  decreases monotonically from the second value  344  to the tip  312  ( FIG. 11 ) or decreases monotonically to a third value  346  at 100% of the span. The third value  346  is less than 20 degrees, and in one example, the third value  346  of the total camber θ T  is about 3 degrees to about 10 degrees, and in this example, is about 8 degrees. 
     Generally, in this example, the total camber θ T  of each of the airfoils  300  increases from 0% span to the maximum total camber value  342 , decreases from the maximum total camber value  342  to the second value  344  and decreases from the second value  344  to the third value  346  at 100% of the span. It should be noted that the increases and decreases in the total camber θ T  of one or more of the airfoils  300  may not be monotonic as shown in  FIG. 13 . Rather, one or more of the changes in total camber θ T  may include a local increase or a local decrease before the total camber θ T  changes between the various values  342 ,  344 ,  346 . 
     It will be understood that the total camber distribution  302  of the airfoils  300  described with regard to  FIGS. 11-17  may be configured differently to reduce flutter. In one example, with reference back to  FIG. 13 , the graph also shows an exemplary total camber distribution  402  along the span S of each of the airfoils  300 . In this example, the total camber θ T  between 0% of the span and 5% of the span of each of the airfoils  300  has a first value  440 . In one example, the first value  440  of the total camber θ T  is about 35 degrees to about 40 degrees, and in this example, is about 39 degrees at 0% span. The total camber θ T  of the total camber distribution  402  between 5% of the span and 20% of the span of each of the airfoils  300  has a maximum value of total camber or maximum total camber value  442 . In one example, the maximum total camber value  442  of the total camber θ T  is about 42 degrees to about 48 degrees, and in this example, is about 45 degrees at 12% span. The maximum total camber value  442  is greater than the first value  440 . Thus, for the total camber distribution  402 , the total camber θ T  of each of the airfoils  300  increases from the root  310  ( FIG. 11 ) to the maximum total camber value  442 . 
     For the total camber distribution  402 , the total camber θ T  between 20% of the span and 30% of the span of each of the airfoils  300  has a second value  444 . In one example, the second value  444  of the total camber θ T  is about 38 degrees to about 42 degrees, and in this example, is about 40 degrees at 20% span. The second value  444  is less than the maximum total camber value  442  and the second value  444  is less than the first value  440 . Thus, for the total camber distribution  402 , the total camber θ T  of each of the airfoils  300  decreases from the maximum total camber value  442  to the second value  444 . 
     For the total camber distribution  402 , the total camber θ T  decreases from the second value  444  to a third value  446  between 80% of the span and 90% of the span of each of the airfoils  300 . In one example, the third value  446  of the total camber θ T  is about 8 degrees to about 12 degrees, and in this example, is about 10 degrees at 85% span. The third value  446  is less than the maximum total camber value  442 , the second value  444  and the first value  440 . In addition, for the total camber distribution  402 , the total camber θ T  increases from the third value  446  to a fourth value  448  between 90% of the span and 100% of the span of each of the airfoils  300 . In one example, the fourth value  448  of the total camber θ T  is about 14 degrees to about 19 degrees, and in this example, is about 15 degrees at 100% span. The fourth value  448  is greater than the third value  446 , but the fourth value  448  is less than the maximum total camber value  442 , the second value  444  and the first value  440 . The fourth value  448  of the total camber θ T  is less than 20 degrees. Thus, for the total camber distribution  402 , the total camber θ T  of each of the airfoils  300  decreases from the maximum total camber value  442  to the third value  446  between 80% and 90% span, and increases from the third value  446  to the tip  312  ( FIG. 11 ) or 100% span. Thus, the total camber distribution  402  has a local increase near the tip  312  of each of the airfoils  300 . 
     Generally, in the example of the total camber distribution  402 , the total camber θ T  of each of the airfoils  300  increases from 0% span to the maximum total camber value  442 , decreases from the maximum total camber value  442  to the second value  444 , decreases from the second value  444  to the third value  446  and increases from the third value  446  to the fourth value  448  at 100% of the span. It should be noted that the increases and decreases in the total camber θ T  of the total camber distribution  402  of one or more of the airfoils  300  may not be as shown in  FIG. 13 . Rather, one or more of the changes in total camber θ T  may include a local increase or a local decrease before the total camber θ T  changes between the various values  444 ,  446 ,  448 . 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 13 , by providing the total camber distributions  302 ,  402  with the maximum total camber value  342 ,  442  between 5% span and 20% span in contrast to conventional total camber distributions  450 ,  452 , the total camber distributions  302 ,  402  reduce the twist-to-flex ratio of the fundamental vibratory mode shape associated with each of the airfoils  300 . By providing the maximum total camber value  342 ,  442  at a spanwise location away from the root  310  or 0% span, the total camber distributions  302 ,  402  of the present disclosure each reduce flutter associated with the airfoil  300  by decreasing the total camber θ T  of the rotor blade  300  near and at the root  310  or 0% span of the rotor blade  300 , which changes the twist-to-flex ratio of each of the rotor blades  300 . 
     With each of the airfoils  300  formed with the total camber distribution  302  or the total camber distribution  402 , the airfoils  300  are coupled to the rotor hub  222  to form the rotor  200 . With the rotor  200  formed, the rotor  200  is installed in the gas turbine engine  100  ( FIG. 1 ). In general, the rotor  200  may be incorporated into one or more of the engine sections described with regard to  FIG. 1  above. For example and additionally referring to  FIG. 1 , the rotor  200  may be incorporated into the fan section  102  such that, as the rotor  200  rotates, the airfoils  300  function to draw air into the gas turbine engine  100  with reduced susceptibility to flutter. Further, the rotor  200  may be incorporated into one or more of the high pressure compressor  122  and/or the intermediate pressure compressor  120  such that, as the rotor  200  rotates, the airfoils  300  function to compress the air flowing through the airfoils  300  with reduced susceptibility to flutter. 
     It will be understood that the total camber distribution  302 ,  402  of the airfoils  300  described with regard to  FIGS. 11-17  may be configured differently to reduce flutter. In one example, with reference to  FIG. 18 , a rotor  450  is shown for use with the gas turbine engine  100 . The rotor  450  includes a rotor disk  452  from which the plurality of airfoils  300  extends. In one embodiment, the airfoils  300  are integrally formed with the rotor disk  452  as a monolithic or single piece structure commonly referred to as a bladed disk or “blisk.” In other embodiments, the airfoils  300  may be insert-type blades, which are received in mating slots provided around the outer periphery of rotor disk  452 . Regardless of its construction, the rotor  450  includes a rotor hub  454  defining a hub flow path. The hub flow path extends over the outer surface of the rotor  450  and between the airfoils  300  to guide airflow along from the inlet end (inducer or leading edge) to the outlet end (exducer or trailing edge) of the rotor  450 . In this example, the rotor hub  454  extends at a hub angle θ 2 , which is formed between the longitudinal axis  140  of the gas turbine engine  100  and line extending from reference point P 1  to reference point P 2 . In this example, the hub angle θ 2  defines a hub slope angle for the rotor disk  452  and is greater than 20 degrees. Typically, a hub angle for a rotor is less than about 20 degrees. In certain instances, it is desirable to have a high rotor hub pressure rise, which is enabled by this higher value for the hub angle θ 2 , but this higher value may impact mode shape. By integrally forming the airfoils  300  having the total camber distribution  302 ,  402  with the rotor  450  having the hub slope angle or hub angle θ 2 , the rotor  450  having the increased hub slope angle (hub angle θ 2  greater than about 20 degrees) provides for high hub pressure rise with reduced likelihood of flutter. 
     Rotor Blade Location of Local Maximum Thickness Distribution 
     As discussed previously, with reference back to  FIG. 2 , the rotor  200  may include the plurality of rotor blades  500 , which have a location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  that provides robustness to foreign objects without increasing a weight of the rotor blade  500 . In the example of the rotor  200 , each of the rotor blades  500  may be referred to as an “airfoil  500 .” The airfoils  500  extend in a radial direction (relative to the longitudinal axis  140  of the gas turbine engine  100 ) about the periphery of the rotor disk  202 , and may be spaced apart by the throat dimension distribution  240 . With reference to  FIG. 19 , one of the airfoils  500  for use with the rotor  200  of the gas turbine engine  100  is shown. The airfoils  500  each include a leading edge  506 , an axially-opposed trailing edge  508 , a base or root  510 , and a radially-opposed tip  512 . The tip  512  is spaced from the root  510  in a blade height, span or spanwise direction, which generally corresponds to the radial axis (R-axis) of the coordinate legend  211  in the view of  FIG. 19 . As shown in  FIG. 19 , the span S of each of the airfoils  500  is 0% at the root  510  (where the airfoil  500  is coupled to the rotor hub  222 ) and is 100% at the tip  512 . In this example, the airfoils  500  are arranged in a ring or annular array surrounded by the static fan shroud  216 . The static fan shroud  216  is, in turn, circumscribed by the annular housing piece  218  defining the containment pocket  220 . The airfoils  500  and the rotor disk  202  are generally composed of a metal, metal alloy or a polymer-based material, such as a polymer-based composite material. In one example, the airfoils  500  are integrally formed with the rotor disk  202  as a monolithic or single piece structure commonly referred to as a bladed disk or “blisk.” In other examples, the airfoils  500  may be insert-type blades, which are received in mating slots provided around the outer periphery of rotor disk  202 . In still further examples, the rotor  200  may have a different construction. Generally, then, it should be understood that the rotor  200  is provided by way of non-limiting example and that the rotor  200  (and the airfoils  500  described herein) may be fabricated utilizing various different manufacturing approaches. Such approaches may include, but are not limited to, casting and machining, three dimensional metal printing processes, direct metal laser sintering, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling of a preform or blank, investment casting, electron beam melting, binder jet printing, powder metallurgy and ply lay-up, to list but a few examples. Regardless of its construction, the rotor  200  includes the rotor hub  222  defining a hub flow path. The hub flow path extends over the outer surface of the rotor  200  and between the airfoils  500  to guide airflow along from the inlet end (inducer or leading edge) to the outlet end (exducer or trailing edge) of the rotor  200 . As shown in  FIG. 19 , each of the plurality of airfoils  500  is coupled to the rotor hub  222  at the root  510  (0% span). It should be noted that while each of the plurality of airfoils  500  are illustrated herein as being coupled to the rotor hub  222  at an angle relative to the axial direction (A-axis), one or more of the plurality of airfoils  500  may be coupled to the rotor hub  222  along a straight line. Further, it should be noted that one or more of the plurality of airfoils  500  may be coupled to the rotor hub  222  along a complex curved surface. It should be noted that in the instances where the plurality of airfoils  500  are coupled to the rotor hub  222  at an angle, the span remains at 0% at the root  510 . In other words, the span of each of the plurality of airfoils  500  remains at 0% at the root  510  regardless of the shape of the rotor hub  222 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 20 , each of the airfoils  500  further includes a first principal face or a “pressure side”  524  and a second, opposing face or a “suction side”  526 . The pressure side  524  and the suction side  526  extend in a chordwise direction along a chord line CH 2  and are opposed in a thickness direction normal to a mean camber line  528 , and the mean camber line  528  is illustrated as a dashed line in  FIG. 20  that extends from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508 . The pressure side  524  and the suction side  526  extend from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508 . In one example, each of the airfoils  500  is somewhat asymmetrical and may be cambered along the mean camber line  528 , for example, each of the airfoils  500  may include the total camber distribution  302 ,  402 . The pressure side  524  has a contoured, generally concave surface geometry, which gently bends or curves in three dimensions. The suction side  526  has a contoured, generally convex surface geometry, which likewise bends or curves in three dimensions. In other embodiments, the airfoils  500  may not be cambered and may be either symmetrical or asymmetrical. 
     In one example, at each spanwise location along the span S of each of the airfoils  500 , each of the airfoils  500  has a total length or total arc distance S Total  defined from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508  along the mean camber line  528 . In addition, at each spanwise location along the span S of each of the airfoils  500 , each of the airfoils  500  has a first length or first arc distance S Arc , which is defined as the arc distance along the mean camber line  528  from the leading edge  506  to a position  530  of local maximum thickness MT for the particular span S. Stated another way, for each spanwise location along the span S of the airfoils  500 , the airfoil  500  has a position  530  or location of local maximum thickness LMT, which is defined as a ratio of the first arc distance S Arc  along the mean camber line  528  associated with the respective spanwise location between the leading edge  506  and the location of the local maximum thickness LMT to the total arc distance S Total  along the respective mean camber line  528  from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508 , or: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Wherein, LMT is the location of local maximum thickness for the particular spanwise location of the airfoil  500 ; S Arc  is the first arc distance defined along the mean camber line  528  between the leading edge  506  and the position  530  ( FIG. 20 ) of the local maximum thickness MT for the particular spanwise location of the airfoil  500 ; and S Total  is total arc distance along the mean camber line  528  from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508  for the particular spanwise location of the airfoil  500 . The local maximum thickness MT is the greatest distance between the pressure side  524  and the suction side  526  that is normal to the mean camber line  528  for the particular spanwise location. In this example, as will be discussed, the location of local maximum thickness (LMT) distribution  502  varies over the span S of the airfoils  500  to provide robustness to foreign object encounters without increasing a weight of the rotor blade  500 , reducing flow capacity or impacting efficiency. 
     In one example, with reference to  FIG. 21 , a graph shows the location of local maximum thickness (LMT) distribution  502  along the span S of each of the airfoils  500 . In  FIG. 21 , the abscissa or horizontal axis  536  is the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT; and the ordinate or vertical axis  538  is the spanwise location or location along the span S of each of the airfoils  500  (span is 0% at the root  510  ( FIG. 19 ) and span is 100% at the tip  512  ( FIG. 19 )). 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT between 0% of the span and 10% of the span of each of the airfoils  500  increases from a position value  539  at the root or 0% span to a first position value  540 . In one example, the position value  539  is about 0.35 to about 0.40, and in this example, the position value  539  is about 0.39 at 0% span. The first position value  540  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is about 0.42 to about 0.47, and in this example, is about 0.45 at about 10% span of the airfoil  500 . With reference to  FIG. 22 , the first position value  540  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT for each of the airfoils  500  is shown.  FIG. 22  is a cross-sectional view through one of the airfoils  500 , taken from line  22 - 22  of  FIG. 19  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 22 , the first position value  540  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is defined as the ratio between the first arc distance S Arc-A  defined along the mean camber line  528  between the leading edge  506  and the position of the local maximum thickness MT A  for the airfoil  500  between 0% of the span and 10% of the span; and S Total-A  is total arc distance along the mean camber line  528  from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508  for the airfoil  500  between 0% of the span and 10% of the span. In this example, the position value of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT increases from the root or 0% span to the first position value  540 , which is at 10% span. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 21 , the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT between 20% of the span and 50% of the span of each of the airfoils  500  has a second position value  542 . In one example, the second position value  542  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is about 0.50 to about 0.55, and in this example, is about 0.53 at about 30% span of the airfoil  500 . With reference to  FIG. 23 , the second position value  542  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT for each of the airfoils  500  is shown.  FIG. 23  is a cross-sectional view through one of the airfoils  500 , taken from line  23 - 23  of  FIG. 19  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 23 , the second position value  542  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is defined as the ratio between the first arc distance S Arc-B  defined along the mean camber line  528  between the leading edge  506  and the position of the local maximum thickness MT B  for the airfoil  500  between 20% of the span and 50% of the span; and S Total-B  is total arc distance along the mean camber line  528  from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508  for the airfoil  500  between 20% of the span and 50% of the span. Thus, in this example, from the first position value  540  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT, the position value of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT increases to the second position value  542  at about 30% span. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 21 , the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT between 60% of the span and 90% of the span of each of the airfoils  500  has a third position value  544 . In one example, the third position value  544  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is about 0.48 to about 0.52, and in this example, is about 0.51 at about 70% span of the airfoil  500 . With reference to  FIG. 24 , the third position value  544  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT for each of the airfoils  500  is shown.  FIG. 24  is a cross-sectional view through one of the airfoils  500 , taken from line  24 - 24  of  FIG. 19  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 24 , the third position value  544  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is defined as the ratio between the first arc distance S Arc-C  defined along the mean camber line  528  between the leading edge  506  and the position of the local maximum thickness MT C  for the airfoil  500  between 60% of the span and 90% of the span; and S Total-C  is total arc distance along the mean camber line  528  from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508  for the airfoil  500  between 60% of the span and 90% of the span. In this example, from the second position value  542  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT, the position value of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT decreases to the third position value  544  at about 70% span. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 21 , the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT between 90% of the span and 100% of the span or the tip  512  ( FIG. 19 ) of each of the airfoils  500  has a fourth position value  546 . In one example, the fourth position value  546  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is about 0.55 to about 0.60, and in this example, is about 0.58 at about 100% span of the airfoil  500 . With reference to  FIG. 25 , the fourth position value  546  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT for each of the airfoils  500  is shown.  FIG. 25  is a cross-sectional view through one of the airfoils  500 , taken from line  25 - 25  of  FIG. 19  into the page. As shown in  FIG. 25 , the fourth position value  546  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is defined as the ratio between the first arc distance S Arc-D  defined along the mean camber line  528  between the leading edge  506  and the position of the local maximum thickness MT D  for the airfoil  500  between 90% of the span and 100% of the span; and S Total-D  is total arc distance along the mean camber line  528  from the leading edge  506  to the trailing edge  508  for the airfoil  500  between 90% of the span and 100% of the span. In this example, from the third position value  544  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT, the position value of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT increases to the fourth position value  546  at about 100% span or the tip  512  ( FIG. 19 ). 
     With reference to  FIG. 26 , a portion of the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  of one of the airfoils  500  is shown.  FIG. 26  is an overlay of the cross-sectional views of  FIGS. 22 and 23 . As shown in  FIG. 26 , the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  of each of the airfoils  500  increases from the first position value  540  at 10% span to the second position value  542  at 30% span. Thus, the first position value  540  is a first minimum value, and the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  increases from the first minimum value to the second position value  542 , which is a first maximum value. The first position value  540  is greater than the position value  539  at the root (0% span), which is an absolute minimum value. 
     With reference to  FIG. 27 , a portion of the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  of one of the airfoils  500  is shown.  FIG. 27  is an overlay of the cross-sectional views of  FIGS. 23 and 24 . As shown in  FIG. 27 , the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  of each of the airfoils  500  decreases from the second position value  542  at 30% span to the third position value  544  at 70% span. Thus, the third position value  544  is a second minimum value, and the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  decreases from the second position value  542  or the first maximum value at 30% span to the third position value  544 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 28 , a portion of the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  of one of the airfoils  500  is shown.  FIG. 28  is an overlay of the cross-sectional views of  FIGS. 24 and 25 . As shown in  FIG. 28 , the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  of each of the airfoils  500  increases from the third position value  544  at 70% span to the fourth position value  546  at 100% span. Thus, the fourth position value  546  is a second maximum value, and the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  increases from the third position value  544  or the second minimum value at 70% span to the fourth position value  546 . The fourth position value  546  is an absolute maximum value for the location of local maximum thickness or LMT. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 21 , the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  has the position value  539  at 0% span (at the root  210  ( FIG. 19 )), and the value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) changes from 0% span to the first position value  540 . The position value  539  is less than the first position value  540 , and is the smallest or the absolute minimum position value for the location of local maximum thickness or LMT over the span S of the airfoil  500 . The first position value  540  is at a spanwise location between 0% and 10% of the span, and in one example, is at 10% span. From the first position value  540 , the value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) changes to the second position value  542 , which is greater than the first position value  540  and the position value  539 . The second position value  542  is at a spanwise location between 20% and 50% of the span, and in one example, is at 30% span. From the second position value  542 , the value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) changes to the third position value  544 , which is less than the second position value  542 , but is greater than the first position value  540  and the position value  539 . The third position value  544  is at a spanwise location between 60% and 90% of the span, and in one example, is at 70% span. From the third position value  544 , value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) changes to the fourth position value  546 , which is greater than the third position value  544 , the second position value  542 , the first position value  540  and the position value  539 . The fourth position value  546  is at a spanwise location between 90% and 100% of the span, and in one example, is at 100% span. The fourth position value  546  is the absolute maximum position value for the location of local maximum thickness or LMT over the span S of the airfoil  500 . 
     Generally, in this example, the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  increases from 0% span to the first position value  540 , and increases to the second position value  542 . The location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  also decreases from the second position value  542  to the third position value  544 . From the third position value  544 , the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  generally increases to the fourth position value  546 . Stated another way, the value of the ratio that defines the location of local maximum thickness or LMT increases from the root to the second position value  542 , decreases from the second position value  542  to the third position value  544  and increases to the fourth position value  546 . 
     It will be understood that the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  of the airfoils  500  described with regard to  FIGS. 19-28  may be configured differently to provide robustness. In one example, with reference back to  FIG. 21 , the graph shows an exemplary location of local maximum thickness distribution  602  along the span S of each of the airfoils  500 . For the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602 , the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT between 0% of the span and 10% of the span of each of the airfoils  500  increases from a position value  639  at the root or 0% span to a first position value  640 . In one example, the position value  639  is about 0.30 to about 0.35, and in this example, the position value  639  is about 0.34 at 0% span. The first position value  640  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is about 0.40 to about 0.45, and in this example, is about 0.42 at about 10% span of the airfoil  500 . Thus, the value of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT increases from the root or 0% span to the first position value  640 , which is at 10% span. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 21 , for the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602 , the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT between 20% of the span and 50% of the span of each of the airfoils  500  has a second position value  642 . In one example, the second position value  642  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is about 0.48 to about 0.54, and in this example, is about 0.51 at about 30% span of the airfoil  500 . Thus, from the first position value  640  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT, the position value of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT increases to the second position value  642  at about 30% span. 
     For the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602 , the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT between 60% of the span and 90% of the span of each of the airfoils  500  has a third position value  644 . In one example, the third position value  644  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is about 0.35 to about 0.40, and in this example, is about 0.38 at about 85% span of the airfoil  500 . In this example, from the second position value  642  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT, the position value of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT decreases to the third position value  644  at about 85% span. 
     For the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602 , the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT between 90% of the span and 100% of the span or the tip  512  ( FIG. 19 ) of each of the airfoils  500  has a fourth position value  646 . In one example, the fourth position value  646  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT is about 0.38 to about 0.44, and in this example, is about 0.41 at about 100% span of the airfoil  500 . In this example, from the third position value  644  of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT, a value of the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT increases to the fourth position value  646  at about 100% span or the tip  512  ( FIG. 19 ). 
     Thus, the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602  has the position value  639  at 0% span (at the root  510  ( FIG. 19 )), and value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) changes from 0% span to the first position value  640 . The position value  639  is less than the first position value  640 , and is the smallest or an absolute minimum position value for the location of local maximum thickness or LMT over the span S of the airfoil  500  for the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602 . The first position value  640  is at a spanwise location between 0% and 10% of the span, and in one example, is at 10% span. From the first position value  640 , the value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) changes to the second position value  642 , which is greater than the first position value  640  and the position value  639 . The second position value  642  is at a spanwise location between 20% and 50% of the span, and in one example, is at 30% span. From the second position value  642 , the value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) changes to the third position value  644 , which is less than the second position value  642 , but is greater than the position value  639 . The third position value  644  is at a spanwise location between 60% and 90% of the span, and in one example, is at 85% span. From the third position value  644 , the value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) changes to the fourth position value  646 , which is greater than the third position value  644 . The fourth position value  646  is less than the second position value  642  and the first position value  640 . The fourth position value  646  is greater than the position value  639 . The fourth position value  646  is at a spanwise location between 90% and 100% of the span, and in one example, is at 100% span. In this example, the second position value  642  is an absolute maximum position value for the value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness or LMT) over the span S of the airfoil  500  for the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602 . 
     Generally, in this example, the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602  increases from 0% span to the first position value  640 , and increases to the second position value  642 . The location of local maximum thickness distribution  602  also decreases from the second position value  642  to the third position value  644 . From the third position value  644 , the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602  generally increases to the fourth position value  646 . Stated another way, the value of the ratio that defines the location of local maximum thickness or LMT increases from the root to the second position value  642 , decreases from the second position value  642  to the third position value  644  and increases to the fourth position value  646 . 
     It should be noted that the increases and decreases in the location of local maximum thickness or LMT of the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  or the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602  of one or more of the airfoils  500  may not be as shown in  FIG. 21 . Rather, one or more of the changes in the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT may include a local increase or a local decrease before the location of the local maximum thickness or LMT changes between the various position values  539 ,  540 ,  542 ,  544 ,  546 ;  639 ,  640 ,  642 ,  644 ,  646 . 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 21 , by providing the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502 ,  602  with the value of the ratio (location of local maximum thickness LMT) that increases from the root to a position value  542 ,  642 , decreases from the position value  542 ,  642  to a position value  544 ,  644  and increases from the position value  544 ,  644  to the position value  546 ,  646  at the tip or 100% span and the position value  542 ,  642  is at a spanwise location within 20% to 50% of the span in contrast to conventional location of maximum thickness distributions  662 ,  664  and  668 , the airfoil  500  has material positioned where it may reduce permanent deformation due to foreign object encounters, without increasing the weight of the airfoil  500  or reducing flow capacity or efficiency of the rotor  200 . By providing the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502 ,  602  that each decrease from the position value  542 ,  642  at a spanwise location within 20% to 50% of the span and then increase to the tip or 100% span, the airfoil  500  has improved robustness without increasing a weight of the airfoil  500 . By providing the position value  542 ,  642  at a spanwise location within 20% to 50% of the span, the location of local maximum thickness distributions  502 ,  602  of the present disclosure improve robustness of the airfoil  300  without reducing flow capacity or efficiency of the rotor  200 . 
     With each of the airfoils  500  formed with the location of local maximum thickness distribution  502  or the location of local maximum thickness distribution  602 , the airfoils  500  are coupled to the rotor hub  222  to form the rotor  200 . With the rotor  200  formed, the rotor  200  is installed in the gas turbine engine  100  ( FIG. 1 ). In general, the rotor  200  may be incorporated into one or more of the engine sections described with regard to  FIG. 1  above. For example and additionally referring to  FIG. 1 , the rotor  200  may be incorporated into the fan section  102  such that, as the rotor  200  rotates, the airfoils  500  function to draw air into the gas turbine engine  100  with increased robustness to foreign object encounters. 
     In this document, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Numerical ordinals such as “first,” “second,” “third,” etc. simply denote different singles of a plurality and do not imply any order or sequence unless specifically defined by the claim language. The sequence of the text in any of the claims does not imply that process steps must be performed in a temporal or logical order according to such sequence unless it is specifically defined by the language of the claim. The process steps may be interchanged in any order without departing from the scope of the invention as long as such an interchange does not contradict the claim language and is not logically nonsensical. 
     While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the disclosure in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that various changes can be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the scope of the disclosure as set forth in the appended claims and the legal equivalents thereof.