Heat shield with round top pin fins and flat top pin fins for improved manufacturing processes
US10619852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R2900/03044
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a heat shield panel for a combustor of a gas turbine engine is provided. The heat shield comprising: a panel body having a first surface configured to be oriented toward a combustion zone of a combustor, and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being configured to be oriented toward a combustor liner of the combustor; a plurality of first pin fins projecting from the second surface of the panel body, wherein each of the plurality of first pin fins has a rounded top opposite the second surface; and one or more second pin fins projecting from the second surface of the panel body, wherein each of the one or more second pin fins has a flat top opposite the second surface.
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