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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Matthew A. Devore, Manchester, CT (US);
Francisco J. Cunha, Avon, CT (US);
Inventors:
Matthew A. Devore, Manchester, CT (US);
Francisco J. Cunha, Avon, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A turbine engine component, such as a high pressure turbine vane, has an airfoil portion and at least one coolant system embedded within the airfoil portion. Each coolant system has an exit through which a cooling fluid flows, which exit has at least one device for preventing deposits from interfering with the flow of cooling fluid from the exit. The at least one device may be at least one depression and/or at least one grill structure formed from elongated ribs.