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US4770608A
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Film cooled vanes and turbines
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1985-12-23
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Granted: 1988-09-13
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Expires: 2005-12-23
Abstract
Abstract The film of cooling air adjacent the outer surface of the airfoil of a turbine of a gas turbine engine issuing from internally of the turbine subsequent to cooling is controlled by regulating the pressure ratio of the internal to external pressures by forming an internal chamber extending longitudinally in the turbine and having fixed orifices admitting cooling air therein bearing a predetermined relationship to the exit orifices forming the film of cooling air. By regulating this pressure ratio the diameter of the exit holes can be longer than heretofore designs for a given application so that they can be precast rather than drilled and can be arranged to give fuller coverage of films of cooling air on the outer surface of the airfoil.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon R. Anderson
- 👤 Thomas A. Auxier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:50
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/18; F01D5/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A turbine of a gas turbine engine having an airfoil section including means for internal cooling with air, an enclosed passage formed longitudinally within the airfoil section, said airfoil section having a first wall defining the pressure surface and a second wall defining the suction surface, said enclosed passage having a longitudinal portion sharing a common portion of either said first wall or said second wall, a plurality of apertures in said common portion for issuing air adjacent either said pressure surface or said suction surface for forming a film of cooling air adjacent said pressure surface or said suction surface and at least one fixed orifice in said enclosed passage for admitting cooling air therein and being dimensioned to provide a predetermined pressure ratio between said pressure internally of said passage and externally of said airfoil section and being in serially flow relationship with said plurality of apertures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A turbine of a gas turbine engine having an airfoil section including means for internal cooling with air, an enclosed passage formed longitudinally within the airfoil section, said airfoil section having a first wall defining the pressure surface and a second wall defining the suction surface, said enclosed passage having a longitudinal portion sharing a common portion of either said first wall or said second wall, a plurality of apertures in said common portion for issuing air adjacent either said pressure surface or said suction surface for forming a film of cooling air adjacent said pressure surface or said suction surface and at least one fixed orifice in said enclosed passage for admitting cooling air therein and being dimensioned to provide a predetermined pressure ratio between said pressure internally of said passage and externally of said airfoil section and being in serially flow relationship with said plurality of apertures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
For a turbine as claimed in claim 1 including a plurality of fixed orifices spaced longitudinally along said enclosed passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
For a turbine as in claim 2 wherein said enclosed passage is defined by a cylindrically-shaped wall.
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