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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Ansaldo Energia Ip Uk Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Jeremy Metternich, Wellington, FL (US);
Gregory Vogel, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Elena P. Pizano, Golden, CO (US);
Edwin J. Kawecki, Jupiter, FL (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/18 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 25/12 (2006.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B22F 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/186 (2013.01); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B22F 5/04 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 25/12 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2240/30 (2013.01); F05D 2240/303 (2013.01); F05D 2250/182 (2013.01); F05D 2250/183 (2013.01); F05D 2250/184 (2013.01); F05D 2250/292 (2013.01); F05D 2260/204 (2013.01); F05D 2260/22141 (2013.01); Y02P 10/295 (2015.11);
Abstract
The present invention includes systems and methods for providing cooling channels located within walls of a turbine airfoil. These cooling channels include micro-circuits that taper in various directions along the length and width of the airfoil. In addition, these cooling channels have a variety of shapes and areas to facilitate convective heat transfer between the surrounding air and the airfoil.