Abstract:
A turbine blade has an attachment root and an airfoil. A cooling passageway system has a plurality of trunks extending from respective inlets along the root inner diameter end from a leading trunk near a first axial end to a trailing trunk near a second axial end; and a plurality of outlets along the airfoil including trailing edge outlets fed by the trailing trunk. Viewed normal to a root end-to-end centerplane: the trailing trunk has a turn passing forward and then rearward; an outside of the turn protrudes forward; and the outside of the turn has a tighter curvature than an inside of the turn.
Abstract:
A turbine blade vibration damper is described. The damper has an axially-extending main body defining an inner surface and opposed damping surface. The main body also has an edge spanning from the inner surface to the damping surface and slotted apertures extending through the main body. The slotted apertures extend between the inner surface and damping surface. Adjacent pairs of slotted apertures have elongated shapes defining longitudinal axes that intersect at a point off the surface of the damper.
Abstract:
A component (64) for a gas turbine engine includes an exterior surface that provides pressure and suction sides (86,88). A cooling passage (90) in the component (64) includes a serpentine passageway (94) that has first and second passes (118,120) respectively configured to provide fluid flow in opposite directions from one another. The first pass (118) includes first and second portions (112,114) nested relative to one another and overlapping in a thickness direction. The first and second portions (112,114) are adjacent to one another by sharing a common wall (110). The first portion (112) is provided on the suction side (88). The second portion (114)is provided on the pressure side (86).
Abstract:
A component (100) for a gas turbine engine (10) includes a body portion (30, 32) that extends between a leading edge (48) and a trailing edge (50) of the component (100). The trailing edge (50) includes a flared region (210) and a non-flared region (211). At least one discharge slot (80) is disposed at least partially within the flared region (210) of the component (100).
Abstract:
An airfoil (201; 301; 401; 501) of a gas turbine engine is provided including a leading edge (212; 312) extending in a radial direction, a tip (232; 332; 432; 532) extending in an axial direction from the leading edge, a first rib (232; 332; 432; 532) extending radially within the airfoil, the leading edge and the first rib defining a leading edge cavity (220; 320; 420; 520) within the airfoil, a second rib (234; 334), the second rib and the first rib defining a serpentine cavity (228; 328; 428; 528) therein, a third rib (236; 336; 436; 536) extending axially within the tip, a flag tip cavity (226; 326; 426; 526) defined by the third rib, the leading edge, and the tip, the leading edge cavity fluidly connected to the flag tip cavity, and a bypass aperture (240; 340; 440; 540) formed between the first rib and the third rib, the bypass aperture configured to fluidly connect the serpentine cavity with the flag tip cavity.
Abstract:
A casting core (130; 200) may comprise a tip flag cavity (134) having a forward pedestal (138, 139) and a first spear pedestal (136) disposed aft of the forward pedestal (138, 139). A trailing edge discharge cavity (132) may be separated from the tip flag cavity (134) and include a first row of pedestals (140). The first row of pedestals (140) may comprise a first racetrack pedestal (160). A second row of pedestals (142) may be disposed aft of the first row of pedestals (140) and include a second racetrack pedestal (166). A third row of pedestals (144) may be disposed aft of the second row of pedestals (142) and include a circular pedestal (168). A fourth row of pedestals (146) may be disposed aft of the third row of pedestals (144) and include a second spear pedestal (170).
Abstract:
An airfoil (201; 301; 401; 501) of a gas turbine engine is provided including a leading edge (212; 312) extending in a radial direction, a tip (232; 332; 432; 532) extending in an axial direction from the leading edge, a first rib (232; 332; 432; 532) extending radially within the airfoil, the leading edge and the first rib defining a leading edge cavity (220; 320; 420; 520) within the airfoil, a second rib (234; 334), the second rib and the first rib defining a serpentine cavity (228; 328; 428; 528) therein, a third rib (236; 336; 436; 536) extending axially within the tip, a flag tip cavity (226; 326; 426; 526) defined by the third rib, the leading edge, and the tip, the leading edge cavity fluidly connected to the flag tip cavity, and a bypass aperture (240; 340; 440; 540) formed between the first rib and the third rib, the bypass aperture configured to fluidly connect the serpentine cavity with the flag tip cavity.
Abstract:
A turbine blade vibration damper is described. The damper has an axially-extending main body defining an inner surface and opposed damping surface. The main body also has an edge spanning from the inner surface to the damping surface and slotted apertures extending through the main body. The slotted apertures extend between the inner surface and damping surface. Adjacent pairs of slotted apertures have elongated shapes defining longitudinal axes that intersect at a point off the surface of the damper.