Cooled airfoil tip corner
US5511946A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D5/182
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas turbine engine airfoil includes a tip corner disposed at the juncture of the airfoil tip and trailing edge, and a cooling hole extends therethrough in direct flow communication with an internal cooling passage thereof. A cross-hole extends perpendicularly into the tip corner and into the cooling hole for discharging from the airfoil a portion of cooling air channeled into the cooling hole. The airfoil tip corner is therefore cooled by the air channeled through the cross-hole received from the intersecting cooling hole.
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