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Tip seal and anti-contamination for turbine blades

US5476364A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 1992
Grant dateDec 19, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/60
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cavity judiciously dimensioned and located adjacent the tip's surface discharge port of internally cooling passage of the airfoil of the turbine blade of a gas turbine engine and extending from the pressure surface to the back wall of the discharge port guards against the contamination and plugging of the discharge port.

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