US4119390A
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Liquid-cooled, turbine bucket with enhanced heat transfer performance
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1976-11-19
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Granted: 1978-10-10
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Expires: 1996-11-19
Abstract
Abstract Individual coolant passages in the airfoil portion of a liquid-cooled turbine bucket are provided with means whereby the main flow of liquid coolant moving in each such individual passage during turbine operation under the influence of centrifugal force is split into a pair of flows with each sub-flow moving along a generally helical path. Also, the splitting means is provided with means to interrupt each sub-flow so as to enlarge significantly the internal wall area of such coolant passage with which the liquid coolant makes contact. In the embodiment described the splitting means is a twisted tape member bonded along its edges within a tubular coolant passage and the interrupting means are a series of inwardly-directed slots in the edges of the tape.
Inventors
- 👤 James T. Dakin
- 👤 Kenneth A. Darrow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:32
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/18; F01D5/185; F05; F05D; F05D2250/00; F05D2250/20; F05D2250/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
In liquid-cooled turbine bucket construction comprising an airfoil-shaped portion, a platform portion and a root portion for mounting said bucket in the rim of a rotatable turbine wheel, wherein at least said airfoil-shaped portion has a plurality of open-circuit distribution paths including subsurface coolant passages extending generally spanwise along the pressure and suction faces of said airfoil-shaped portion and liquid coolant metering means in flow communication therewith, the improvement comprising: said coolant passages being of substantially circular transverse cross-section; means for splitting liquid coolant flow affixed within individual coolant passages, said splitting means subdividing the internal volume of each such coolant passage into a plurality of helical passageways; and means provided along said splitting means for interrupting liquid flow coming into contact with said liquid flow interrupting means and increasing the area of contact of the liquid flow with the coolant passage inner surface area adjacent thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
In liquid-cooled turbine bucket construction comprising an airfoil-shaped portion, a platform portion and a root portion for mounting said bucket in the rim of a rotatable turbine wheel, wherein at least said airfoil-shaped portion has a plurality of open-circuit distribution paths including subsurface coolant passages extending generally spanwise along the pressure and suction faces of said airfoil-shaped portion and liquid coolant metering means in flow communication therewith, the improvement comprising: said coolant passages being of substantially circular transverse cross-section; means for splitting liquid coolant flow affixed within individual coolant passages, said splitting means subdividing the internal volume of each such coolant passage into a plurality of helical passageways; and means provided along said splitting means for interrupting liquid flow coming into contact with said liquid flow interrupting means and increasing the area of contact of the liquid flow with the coolant passage inner surface area adjacent thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improved liquid-cooled turbine bucket as recited in claim 1 wherein each splitting means is a twisted tape disposed along a coolant passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improved liquid-cooled turbine bucket as recited in claim 2 wherein the interrupting means are slots spaced along the edges of the twisted tape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improved liquid-cooled turbine bucket as recited in claim 3 wherein each slot extends from an edge of the twisted tape for a distance of about one-half of the width of said tape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improved liquid-cooled turbine bucket as recited in claim 2 wherein each twisted tape is metallurgically bonded along its edges to the interior surface of the coolant passage wherein it is located.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improved liquid-cooled turbine bucket as recited in claim 2 wherein each twisted tape is mechanically bonded along its edges with the interior surface of the coolant passage wherein it is located.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-10-09 | 1986-04-10 | 1986-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-10-09 | 1990-04-10 | 1990-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |