Coolable airfoil structure
US5462405A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coolable airfoil having internal cooling passages 82, 84, 74 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed to increase cooling in critical locations of the airfoil. In one embodiment, a pair of side-by-side spanwisely extending passages 82, 84 flow cooling air to the tip passage 74 which extends rearwardly in a flag-like manner.
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