Vane platform leading edge recessed pocket with cover
US10822962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A platform for an airfoil of a gas turbine engine having an axis extending from a front of the gas turbine engine to a rear of the gas turbine engine. The platform includes a leading edge configured to face towards the front of the gas turbine engine. The platform further includes a trailing edge opposite the leading edge. The platform further includes a radially outer surface that defines a pocket for receiving a cooling airflow. The platform further includes a cover coupled to the radially outer surface to at least partially enclose the pocket and defining a plurality of air inlet holes configured to port at least a portion of the cooling airflow into the pocket.
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