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Blade for a turbo machine having labyrinth seal cooling passage

US9341078B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 8, 2011
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2260/201
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A blade for a turbomachine, for example a gas turbine, is provided. The blade is arranged on a turbine rotor of the gas turbine. The blade includes a root portion having two narrow sides and two broad sides, a cooling air supply passage in the root portion, and a cooling air bleed which is arranged in the root portion and is in fluid connection with the cooling air supply passage. The cooling air bleed includes a nozzle on one of the narrow sides of the root portion, wherein the nozzle is formed by a hole and wherein an axial direction of the hole is inclined upward between 92° and 135° with respect to a longitudinal direction of the blade.

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