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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2017
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Brandon W. Spangler, Vernon, CT (US);
Adam P. Generale, Dobbs Ferry, NY (US);
Ky H. Vu, East Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/02 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F02C 7/141 (2006.01); F02C 3/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/023 (2013.01); F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 5/188 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F02C 3/04 (2013.01); F02C 7/141 (2013.01); F05D 2240/81 (2013.01); F05D 2260/201 (2013.01); F05D 2260/202 (2013.01);
Abstract
A component for a gas turbine engine includes a platform that has a gas path side and a non-gas path side. At least one airfoil extends from the gas path side of the platform. At least one airfoil includes an internal cavity that has an inlet on the non-gas path side of the platform. A cover plate is located adjacent the non-gas path side of the platform. The cover plate includes a first plurality of fluid openings that extend through the cover plate. At least one bulge is at least partially aligned with the inlet.