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Gas turbine blade cooling circuits

US6705836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2002
Grant dateMar 16, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2022

Classification

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

Abstract

A gas turbine blade for an airplane engine, the blade comprising at least a first cooling circuit comprising at least a concave side cavity extending radially beside the concave face of the blade, at least a second cooling circuit comprising at least one convex side cavity extending radially beside the convex face of the blade, and at least one third cooling circuit comprising at least one central cavity situated in the central portion of the blade between the concave side cavity and the convex side cavity, at least one leading edge cavity situated in the vicinity of the leading edge of the blade, communication orifices opening out into the central cavity and into the leading edge cavity, and outlet orifices opening out into the leading edge cavity and through the leading edge of the blade.

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