Abstract:
A core for forming micro channels within a turbine component is provided. The core includes a base comprising a first side and a second side; and a core assembly coupled to the second side. The core assembly further includes a plurality of channel members, wherein each channel member has a first end, a second end, and a channel body coupled to and extending between said first end and said second end. The channel body includes a channel shape configured to form the micro channels within the turbine component.
Abstract:
A seal assembly for a rotary machine is provided. The seal assembly includes a shim seal including multiple seal plates forming a box shaped shim seal. The box shaped seal includes a plurality of cuts at two opposing sides or corners for allowing high pressure fluid to occupy the cavity of the box-shaped shim seal. The seal may be inserted within one or more slots between adjacent stator components of the rotary machine.
Abstract:
A device including a conjoined laminate interface seal shaped for reducing inter-seal gap (e.g., an angled gap, an ‘L’-shaped gap, etc.) leakage in gas turbines is disclosed. In one embodiment, a seal device for a gas turbine includes: a first flange shaped to be disposed within a first slot of a first arcuate component and a first adjacent slot of a second arcuate component; a conjoined layer connected to a first surface of the first flange, the first surface configured to face a working fluid flow of the gas turbine; and a second flange shaped to be disposed within a second slot of the first arcuate component and a second adjacent slot of the second arcuate component, the second flange including a second surface connected to the conjoined layer.
Abstract:
The present application provide a seal for use between components engine facing a high pressure cooling air flow and a hot gas path in a gas turbine. The seal may include a first shim, a second shim with an air exit hole, one or more middle layers positioned between the first shim and the second shim, and one or more cooling pathways extending through the middle layers for the high pressure cooling air flow to pass therethrough and exit via the air exit hole into the hot gas path.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for cooling a blade tip for a turbine engine can include an blade, such as a cooled turbine blade, having a tip rail extending beyond a tip wall enclosing an interior for the blade at the tip. A plurality of film-holes can be provided in the tip rail. A flow of cooling fluid can be provided through the film-holes from the interior of the blade to cool the tip of the blade.
Abstract:
Turbine shrouds including internal cooling passages are disclosed. The shrouds may include a unitary body including a support portion, an intermediate portion formed integral with and extending from the support portion, and a seal portion formed integral with the intermediate portion, opposite the support portion. The unitary body may also include two opposing slash faces extending between the support portion and the seal portion, a HGP seal slot formed on each of the two opposing slash faces, and at least one plenum and cooling passage extending through the support portion, intermediate portion, and/or the seal portion. The unitary body may also include an exhaust channel and slash face exhaust holes formed in each of the two opposing slash faces. The exhaust channel may be in fluid communication with the cooling passage(s), and the slash face exhaust holes may be in fluid communication with the exhaust channel.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for cooling a blade tip for a turbine engine can include an blade, such as a cooled turbine blade, having a tip rail extending beyond a tip wall enclosing an interior for the blade at the tip. A plurality of film-holes can be provided in the tip rail. A flow of cooling fluid can be provided through the film-holes from the interior of the blade to cool the tip of the blade.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for cooling an airfoil tip for a turbine engine can include a blade, such as a cooled turbine blade, having a tip rail extending beyond a tip wall (94) enclosing an interior for the airfoil at the tip. A plurality of film-holes can be provided in the tip rail. A flow of cooling fluid can be provided through the film-holes from the interior of the airfoil to cool the tip of the airfoil.
Abstract:
Turbine shrouds including internal cooling passages are disclosed. The shrouds may include a unitary body including a support portion, an intermediate portion formed integral with and extending from the support portion, and a seal portion formed integral with the intermediate portion, opposite the support portion. The unitary body may also include two opposing slash faces extending between the support portion and the seal portion, a HGP seal slot formed on each of the two opposing slash faces, and at least one plenum and cooling passage extending through the support portion, intermediate portion, and/or the seal portion. The unitary body may also include an exhaust channel and slash face exhaust holes formed in each of the two opposing slash faces. The exhaust channel may be in fluid communication with the cooling passage(s), and the slash face exhaust holes may be in fluid communication with the exhaust channel.
Abstract:
An edge coupon for an airfoil is provided. The coupon includes: a coupon body including: a coolant feed; an outward leg extending toward an edge of the coupon and fluidly coupled to the coolant feed; a return leg extending away from the edge of the coupon and radially offset from the outward leg along a radial axis of the coupon; a turn for fluidly coupling the outward leg and the return leg; a collection passage fluidly coupled to the return leg; and a coupling region configured to mate with an airfoil body of the airfoil.