Engine components with cooling holes having tailored metering and diffuser portions
US11286791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An engine component includes a body having an internal surface and an external surface, the internal surface at least partially defining an internal cooling circuit. The component further includes a plurality of cooling holes formed in the body and extending between the internal cooling circuit and the external surface of the body. The plurality of cooling holes includes a first cooling hole with a metering portion and a diffuser portion extending from the metering portion to the external surface of the body.
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