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Cover plate with flow inducer and method for cooling turbine blades

US11377956B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Peter Schröder · Heßheim, DE
Christopher W. Ross · Oviedo, US
Santiago R. Salazar · Orlando, US
Patrick M. Pilapil · Kissimmee, US
Roger Matthews · Tiverton, GB
Kevin Kampka · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Joana Verheyen · Nettetal, DE
Ching-Pang Lee · Cincinnati, US
Javan Albright · Mason, US
James McCoy · Spring, US
Sin Chien Siw · Simsbury, US
Kok-Mun Tham · Oviedo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2018
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2260/20
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flow inducer assembly and a method for cooling turbine blades of a gas turbine engine are presented. The gas turbine engine includes a rotor disk having circumferentially distributed disk grooves and turbine blades. Each turbine blade includes a blade root inserted into blade mounting section of the disk groove. Seal plates are attached to an aft side circumference of the rotor disk. The flow inducer assembly is integrated to each seal plate at a side facing away from the rotor disk. The flow inducer assembly is configured to function as a paddle due to rotation of the rotor disk and the seal plate therewith during operation of the gas turbine engine to drive ambient air as a cooling fluid into the disk cavity and enter inside of the turbine blade from the blade root for cooling the turbine blade.

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