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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2017
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Brett J. Barker, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Bruce E. Varney, Greenwood, IN (US);
Paul H. Davis, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Kevin P. Holley, Danville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/187 (2013.01); F01D 5/186 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2240/301 (2013.01); F05D 2250/184 (2013.01); F05D 2250/25 (2013.01); F05D 2260/201 (2013.01); F05D 2260/202 (2013.01); F05D 2260/204 (2013.01); Y02T 50/676 (2013.01);
Abstract
An airfoil for use in a gas turbine engine is disclosed herein. The airfoil includes a pressure side wall, a suction side wall, and a cooling air distribution system. The suction side wall is arranged opposite the pressure side wall. The cooling air distribution system is formed internal to at least one of the pressure side wall and the suction side wall. The cooling air distribution system is configured to distribute cooling air through the airfoil to cool the airfoil.