Serpentine cooling circuit and method for cooling tip shroud
US7686581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A serpentine cooling circuit is formed in a gas turbine blade to cool portions of the tip shroud, primarily the fillet between the airfoil and the tip shroud and the shroud edges.
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