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Method for providing a curved cooling channel in a gas turbine component as well as coolable blade for a gas turbine component

US6644920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2001
Grant dateNov 11, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49341
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming a curved cooling channel into a gas turbine component such as a turbine blade uses an electrode in the form of a helix. The electrode is driven to rotate around the central rotational axis of the helix and axially along the central rotational axis. A turbine blade for a gas turbine component is provided with at least one helical cooling channel.

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