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Cooled rotor blade for a gas turbine
Assignee: Brown Boveri Sulzer Turbomaschinen AG
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Filing: 1975-06-17
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Granted: 1976-11-02
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Expires: 1995-06-17
Abstract
Abstract The body of the blade is formed by a shell which is cast with the root to define an internal cavity and a chamber in the blade tip. A plurality of ducts extend from a chamber in the root through the shell and along the periphery of the shell to the chamber in the blade tip. Passages within the shell communicate the internal cavity with outlets in the trailing edge. These passages are sized to dam up the cooling air in the cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Dilip Mukherjee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:39
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/18; F01D5/187; F05; F05D; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/20; F05D2260/221; F05D2260/2212
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A cooled rotor blade for a gas turbine having a root including a first cooling chamber therein; a hollow unitary shell integrally connected with and extending from said root, said shell defining a blade tip at an end opposite said root, a trailing edge along one side and an internal cavity, said shell being of uniform thickness in any cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis of said blade; a cover secured to said shell at said blade tip; a second cooling chamber in said blade tip communicating with said cavity; a plurality of ducts in said shell distributed uniformly over the periphery of said shell and extending from said first chamber to said second chamber; a plurality of outlets in said shell in the region of said trailing edge and extending along said side; and a plurality of passages within said shell communicating said cavity with said outlets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A cooled rotor blade for a gas turbine having a root including a first cooling chamber therein; a hollow unitary shell integrally connected with and extending from said root, said shell defining a blade tip at an end opposite said root, a trailing edge along one side and an internal cavity, said shell being of uniform thickness in any cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis of said blade; a cover secured to said shell at said blade tip; a second cooling chamber in said blade tip communicating with said cavity; a plurality of ducts in said shell distributed uniformly over the periphery of said shell and extending from said first chamber to said second chamber; a plurality of outlets in said shell in the region of said trailing edge and extending along said side; and a plurality of passages within said shell communicating said cavity with said outlets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cooled rotor blade as set forth in claim 1 wherein said passages are distributed along the length of said blade from said root and have cross-sectional dimensions to dam up cooling air in said cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cooled rotor blade as set forth in claim 1 which includes a plurality of superposed webs in said shell defining said passages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cooled rotor blade as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first chamber has an inlet extending through said root for communication with a source of cooling air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a cooled rotor blade, the combination of a hollow unitary shell defining a blade tip at one end, a trailing edge along one side and an internal cavity, said shell being of substantially uniform thickness in any cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis of said blade; a cooling chamber in said blade tip communicating with said cavity; a plurality of ducts in said shell distributed uniformly over the periphery of said shell and extending over the length of said shell to said cooling chamber, said ducts being in communication with a source of coolant opposite said cooling chamber; a plurality of outlets in said shell in the region of said trailing edge and extending along said side; and a plurality of passages within said shell communicating said cavity with said outlets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a cooled rotor blade, the combination of a hollow unitary shell defining a blade tip at one end, a trailing edge along one side and an internal cavity, said shell being of substantially uniform thickness in any cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis of said blade; a cooling chamber in said blade tip communicating with said cavity; a plurality of ducts in said shell distributed uniformly over the periphery of said shell and extending over the length of said shell to said cooling chamber, said ducts being in communication with a source of coolant opposite said cooling chamber; a plurality of outlets in said shell in the region of said trailing edge and extending along said side; and a plurality of passages within said shell communicating said cavity with said outlets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a cooled rotor blade as set forth in claim 5, a cover secured to said shell at said blade tip to enclose said chamber and said cavity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
In a cooled rotor blade as set forth in claim 5 wherein said ducts include an enlarged duct extending along a side of said shell forming a blade nose opposite said trailing edge.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-11-02 | 1980-05-03 | 1980-11-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-11-02 | 1984-05-03 | 1984-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-11-02 | 1988-05-03 | 1988-11-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |