Abstract:
A cooling passage defined between first and second spaced apart sidewalls of a turbine engine component includes a turbulator system including a plurality of rows of turbulator members. Each row includes a first side turbulator member extending from the first sidewall, and a second side turbulator member extending from the second sidewall. The first and second side turbulator members are arranged such that a space is defined therebetween. The first and second side turbulator members are staggered with respect to one another such that respective forward and aft ends thereof are offset from one another. Each row further includes at least one elongate intermediate turbulator member located at least partially in the space between the respective first and second side turbulator members.
Abstract:
A ceramic casting core, including: a plurality of rows (162, 166, 168) of gaps (164), each gap (164) comprising an airfoil shape; interstitial core material (172) that defines and separates adjacent gaps (164) in each row (162, 166, 168); and connecting core material (178) that connects adjacent rows (170, 174, 176) of interstitial core material (172). Ends of interstitial core material (172) in one row (170, 174, 176) align with ends of interstitial core material (172) in an adjacent row (170, 174, 176) to form a plurality of continuous and serpentine shaped structures each comprising interstitial core material (172) from at least two adjacent rows (170, 174, 176) and connecting core material (178).
Abstract:
Methods involving providing an integrated disposable core and shell die of an authentic gas turbine component, inserting at least one through-rod through the integrated disposable core and shell die, casting an integrated core and shell mold inside of the integrated disposable core and shell die, removing the integrated disposable core and shell die to obtain the integrated core and shell casting mold having the at least one through-rod disposed therein, casting an authentic gas turbine component replica using the integrated core and shell casting mold, and removing the integrated core and shell casting mold and the at least one through-rod to obtain the authentic gas turbine component replica.
Abstract:
A cooling arrangement (82) for a gas turbine engine component, the cooling arrangement (82) having a plurality of rows (92, 94, 96) of airfoils (98), wherein adjacent airfoils (98) within a row (92, 94, 96) define segments (110, 130, 140) of cooling channels (90), and wherein outlets (114, 134) of the segments (110, 130) in one row (92, 94) align aerodynamically with inlets (132, 142) of segments (130, 140) in an adjacent row (94, 96) to define continuous cooling channels (90) with non continuous walls (116, 120), each cooling channel (90) comprising a serpentine shape.
Abstract:
A squealer tip usable in repair systems and formed from a pressure side outer weld rib and a suction side outer weld rib extending radially outward from a tip of the turbine blade and resting upon pressure side and suction side weld members separated by a mid-chord member is disclosed. The pressure and suction side outer weld ribs may be positioned along the pressure side and the suction side of the turbine blade, respectively. The pressure side outer weld rib may include a chamfered pressure side with film cooling holes having exhaust outlets positioned therein. The pressure and suction side weld members may be configured to retain the mid-chord member in position with over extending side surfaces.