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Air-cooled turbine blade

Assignee: National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan
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Filing: 1978-01-04
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Granted: 1980-01-15
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Expires: 1998-01-04
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Abstract

Abstract A hollow, air-cooled turbine blade of the type having a plurality of ridges and projections extended inwardly from an interior surface of said blade, an insert snugly fitted into a space defined and supported by the ridges and projections and cooling air passages for communicating the space inside the insert with an exterior blade surface, said air passage including a first passage for communicating the space through a space defined between the insert and a wall of the blade with the exterior blade surface and a second air passage for communicating the space within the insert through at least some of the projections directly with the exterior blade surface.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kitao Takahara
  • 👤 Hiroyuki Nose
  • 👤 Makoto Sasaki
  • 👤 Kimio Sakata

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 23:46
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/18; F01D5/187; F01D5/188; F01D5/189; F05; F05D; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/20; F05D2260/201

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
In a hollow, air-cooled turbine blade of the type having a plurality of ridges and projections extended inwardly from an interior surface of said blade, an insert snuggly fitted into a space defined by said ridges and projections and supported thereby and cooling air passage means for communicating the space inside said insert with an exterior blade surface, comprising the improvement wherein said cooling air passage means comprises first air passage means for communicating said space through a space defined between said insert and a wall of said blade with the exterior blade surface; and second air passage means for communicating said space within said insert through at least some of said projections directly with the exterior blade surface of said blade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
In a hollow, air-cooled turbine blade of the type having a plurality of ridges and projections extended inwardly from an interior surface of said blade, an insert snuggly fitted into a space defined by said ridges and projections and supported thereby and cooling air passage means for communicating the space inside said insert with an exterior blade surface, comprising the improvement wherein said cooling air passage means comprises first air passage means for communicating said space through a space defined between said insert and a wall of said blade with the exterior blade surface; and second air passage means for communicating said space within said insert through at least some of said projections directly with the exterior blade surface of said blade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second air passage means is provided in the vicinity of the leading edge of said blade.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first air passage means is provided on both sides of the convex and concave surfaces of said turbine blade.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 1 further characterized in that said second passage means is provided in the vicinity of the leading edge and in the upstream half portion on the concave exterior surface of said turbine blade.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-01-14 1983-07-16 1984-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-01-14 1987-07-16 1988-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-01-14 1991-07-16 1992-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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