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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Sandip Dutta, Greenville, SC (US);
Joseph Anthony Weber, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a rotor blade for a turbomachine. The rotor blade includes an airfoil defining a passage extending from a root to a tip of the airfoil. The passage includes a first passage portion and a second passage portion. The first passage portion has a greater diameter than the second passage portion. The rotor blade also includes a first tube positioned within the first passage portion. The first tube is spaced apart from the airfoil. The rotor blade further includes a second tube positioned within the first passage portion. The second tube is positioned between the airfoil and the first tube. Furthermore, the rotor blade includes a plurality of inserts positioned within the first passage portion. The plurality of inserts is positioned between and in contact with the first and second tubes.