General Electric Company

Metodi Blagoev Zlatinov

Aaron Ezekiel Smith

Thomas Earl Dyson

A component is provided and comprises at least one wall comprising a first and a second surface. At least one film cooling; hole extends through the wall between the first and second surfaces and has an outlet region at the second surface. The film cooling hole includes a first expansion section being a side diffusion portion and a second expansion section being a layback diffusion portion, wherein the side diffusion portion is upstream and spaced from the layback diffusion portion.

Component for a gas turbine engine with a film hole

A component is provided and comprises at least one wall comprising a first and a second surface. At least one film cooling hole extends through the wall between the first and second surfaces and has an outlet region at the second surface. The film cooling hole includes a first expansion section being a side diffusion portion and a second expansion section being a layback diffusion portion, wherein the side diffusion portion is upstream and spaced from the layback diffusion portion.

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Metodi Blagoev Zlatinov