Hollow turbine wheel vane comprising a rib and associated wheel and turbomachine
US8647071B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbine blade extends radially between a blade root and a blade tip having an open cavity referred to as a bathtub formed therein, which cavity is defined by a closed end wall and a side rim. The side rim of the cavity carries at least one rib extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade.
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