Turbine blade with tip vent
Patent
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OSTI ID:7055464
An improved turbomachine blade is described having spaced apart, radially extending convex and concave sidewalls connected at leading and trailing edges; a blade tip cap recessed from the radially outer end of the blade; an interior cavity within the blade; and open plenum defined by the blade tip cap and radially extending sidewalls; at least first and second holes through the blade tip cap connecting the blade interior cavity with the open plenum, the first hole being closely adjacent the leading edge of the blade and the second hole being the next following hole and wherein the improvement comprises: an opening in the radial convex sidewall, the opening being positioned between the first and second holes.
- Assignee:
- General Electric Co., Lynn, MA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4761116
- OSTI ID:
- 7055464
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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