Turbine bucket with squealer tip
US9045988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/201
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbine bucket having an airfoil is disclosed. The airfoil may include a pressure side wall and a suction side wall extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. In addition, the airfoil may include a base and a tip disposed opposite the base. The tip may include a tip floor and pressure and suction side tip walls extending outwardly from the tip floor. Moreover, the tip may include an intermediate tip wall extending outwardly from the tip floor between the pressure and suction side tip walls. The intermediate tip wall may define a height that is less than a height of the pressure and/or suction side tip walls.
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