US4923371A
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Wall having cooling passage
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1988-04-01
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2008-04-01
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises a wall having first and second spaced surfaces, and a first plane disposed therebetween which includes first and second coplanar and orthogonal axes. A passage extends between the first and second surfaces and includes a portion having longitudinal axis disposed at an acute angle to the first plane, the first section being disposed perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis and the second section being disposed parallel to the first plane. The passage first section is generally elliptical and the passage second section is generally circular.
Inventors
- 👤 Meir Ben-Amoz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:22
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/18; F01D5/187; F01D5/186; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/12; F02C7/16; F02C7/18; F02K; F02K1/00; F02K1/78; F02K1/82; F02K1/822; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23R3/02; F23R3/04; F23R3/06; F05; F05D; F05D2250/00; F05D2250/10; F05D2250/14; F05D2250/20; F05D2250/23; F05D2250/231; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/20; F05D2260/202; F23R2900/00; F23R2900/03042; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A wall comprising: a first surface; a second surface spaced from said first surface; a first plane disposed between said first and second surfaces and including first and second coplanar, orthogonal axes; and a passage extending between said first and second surfaces and including a portion having: a longitudinal axis disposed at an acute angle to said first plane; a first section disposed perpendicularly to said longitudinal axis; a second section disposed parallel to said first plane; and said first section being generally elliptical and said second section being generally circular.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A wall comprising: a first surface; a second surface spaced from said first surface; a first plane disposed between said first and second surfaces and including first and second coplanar, orthogonal axes; and a passage extending between said first and second surfaces and including a portion having: a longitudinal axis disposed at an acute angle to said first plane; a first section disposed perpendicularly to said longitudinal axis; a second section disposed parallel to said first plane; and said first section being generally elliptical and said second section being generally circular.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A wall according to claim 1 wherein said second axis represents a direction of principal stress, said passage portion longitudinal axis is disposed at an acute angle to said first axis; said passage portion first section is elliptical and has a major axis aligned parallel to said first axis, and a minor axis aligned parallel to said second axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A wall according to claim 2 wherein said acute angle is represented by A, said passage portion second section is circular having a diameter b, said passage portion first section major axis is equal to b, and said passage portion first section minor axis has a value d, which is equal to b sin(A).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A wall according to claim 2 wherein said passage includes an inlet in said first surface and an outlet in said second surface, said passage is substantially straight from said inlet to said outlet, and said passage includes a plurality of said passage first and second sections from said inlet to said outlet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A wall according to claim 2 wherein said wall comprises a portion of a combustor liner of a gas turbine engine; said first surface is an outer surface of said liner over which a cooling fluid is flowable; said second surface is an inner surface of said liner over which hot combustion gases are flowable; said first axis is aligned parallel to a longitudinal axis of said liner, and said second axis is aligned parallel to a tangential axis of said gas turbine engine and represents direction of hoop stress in said liner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
A wall according to claim 5 wherein said passage includes: an inlet in said outer surface for receiving said cooling fluid; an outlet in said inner surface for discharging said cooling fluid; said inlet being disposed forward of said outlet in said liner; and wherein said acute angle is represented by A, said passage portion second section is circular having a diameter b, said passage portion first section major axis is equal to b, and said passage portion first section minor axis has a value d, which is equal to b sin(A).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A wall according to claim 6 wherein said passage is substantially straight from said inlet to said outlet and said passage includes a plurality of said passage first and second sections from said inlet to said outlet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
A wall according to claim 2 wherein: said wall comprises a portion of a gas turbine engine blade; said first surface is an inner surface of said blade over which a cooling fluid is flowable; said second surface is an outer surface of said blade over which hot combustion gases are flowable; said first axis is aligned generally parallel to said second surface; and said second axis is aligned generally parallel to a radial axis of said gas turbine engine and represents direction of centrifugal stress in said blade.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A wall according to claim 8 wherein said passage includes: an inlet in said inner surface for receiving said cooling fluid; an outlet in said outer surface for discharging said cooling fluid; said inlet being disposed forward of said outlet in said blade; said acute angle is represented by A; said passage portion second section is circular having a diameter b; said passage portion first section major axis is equal to b; and said passage portion first section minor axis has a value d, which is equal to b sin(A).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A wall according to claim 8 wherein said passage is substantially straight from said inlet to said outlet and said passage includes a plurality of said passage first and second sections from said inlet to said outlet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A wall according to claim 2 wherein said passage second section is a projection of said passage first section and is connected thereto.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A wall comprising an inclined passage having a first section and a second section wherein said first section is generally elliptical and is disposed substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said passage, and said second section is a projection of said first section and is generally circular.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
A wall comprising an inclined passage having a first section and a second section wherein said first section is generally elliptical and is disposed substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said passage, and said second section is a projection of said first section and is generally circular.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A wall according to claim 12 further including a plane of principal stress and said second section is disposed parallel thereto.
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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) | 1993-05-07 | 1993-11-06 | 1994-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-07 | 1997-11-06 | 1998-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-07 | 2001-11-06 | 2002-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |