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Turbine blade

US5100293A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 1990
Grant dateMar 31, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2260/201
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooling structure for a turbine blade. Comprising a hollow-structured main body and a cooling medium discharging device located in the inner cavity of the hollow-structured main body and formed to discharge a cooling medium from the surface thereof, so that the cooling medium discharged from the cooling medium discharging device impinges against the inner surface of the main body to remove the heat from the same. The turbine blade further includes a projection formed on the inner surface of the leading edge of the main body, extending along the spanwise direction of the blade, and the cooling medium discharging device is formed to allow at least part of the cooling medium to directly impinge against proximal portions of the projection. With this arrangement, a turbine blade is provided which allows a small amount of cooling air to cool the turbine blade and its leading edge in particular with great effectiveness.

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