Film hole with protruding flow accumulator
US9957810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wall of a gas turbine engine is provided. The wall may comprise an external surface adjacent a gas path and an internal surface adjacent an internal flow path. A film hole may have an inlet at the internal surface and an outlet at the external surface. A flow accumulator adjacent the inlet may protrude from the internal surface. A method of making an engine component is also provided and comprises the step of forming a component wall comprising an accumulator on an internal surface and a film hole defined by the component wall. The film hole may include an opening adjacent the accumulator and defined by the internal surface.
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