Bucket assembly for use in a turbine engine
US9631500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49332
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for use in a turbine engine is provided. The assembly includes a first bucket, a second bucket circumferentially adjacent to the first bucket, a shroud extending between the first and second buckets, and an aerodynamic shell substantially encircling the shroud such that a cavity is formed between the aerodynamic shell and the shroud.
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