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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2025
Applicant:
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Winston Smiddy, South Windsor, CT (US);
Peter Wilkins, Manchester, CT (US);
Alex J. Schneider, Manchester, CT (US);
Paul M. Lutjen, Kennebunkport, ME (US);
Assignee:
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/00 (2006.01); F01D 11/08 (2006.01); F01D 25/12 (2006.01); F02C 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/007 (2013.01); F01D 11/08 (2013.01); F01D 25/12 (2013.01); F02C 7/12 (2013.01); F05D 2300/6033 (2013.01); F23R 3/002 (2013.01); F23R 2900/00018 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure describes methods and devices for directing/controlling cooling air flow for cooling CMC components. A cover plate is positioned within a cooling cavity in the CMC component wherein the cover plate is angled to vary the depth of the cooling cavity between the cover plate and a bottom wall of the cavity. The angled cooling plate can be used to vary the flux of cooling air within the cooling cavity and thereby achieve a desired cooling performance within the cooling cavity.