Rtx Corporation

Benjamin B Simpson

Brandon W Spangler

David E Gambardella

Jaime G Ghigliotty Rosado

Robert A White Iii

A turbine engine airfoil element has: an airfoil having: an exterior surface including a pressure side and a suction side; and a plurality of spanwise passageways including: a plurality of main body passageways along a camber line; and a plurality of skin passageways between the main body passageways and the exterior surface, wherein; the skin passageways have: a downstream direction from one or more inlets; a skin side; first and second lateral rounded transitions from the skin side; a parting line; and a longitudinally spaced plurality of protrusions from the skin side; and the protrusions have a height profile having: first and second tapering portions tapering from a maximum height, the first and second portions extending downstream; and first and second inwardly concave transitions to the skin passageway lateral rounded transitions.

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Rogersville, TN, United States of America

Benjamin B Simpson