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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Tracy A. Propheter-hinckley, Manchester, CT (US);
Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Southington, CT (US);
Rafael A. Perez, Arecibo, PR (US);
Anton G. Banks, Manchester, CT (US);
Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Manchester, CT (US);
Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Southington, CT (US);
Rafael A. Perez, Arecibo, PR (US);
Anton G. Banks, Manchester, CT (US);
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to one exemplary embodiment includes an airfoil body that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge. A cooling circuit can be defined within the airfoil body. The cooling circuit can include at least one trip strip disposed within a cavity of the cooling circuit between a leading edge inner wall and a first rib. The at least one trip strip can include an increasing height in a direction from the first rib toward the leading edge inner wall.