Gas turbine bucket cooling circuit and related process
Patent
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OSTI ID:874446
- Greer, SC
- Halfmoon, NY
A turbine bucket includes an airfoil portion having leading and trailing edges; at least one radially extending cooling passage within the airfoil portion, the airfoil portion joined to a platform at a radially inner end of the airfoil portion; a dovetail mounting portion enclosing a cooling medium supply passage; and, a crossover passage in fluid communication with the cooling medium supply passage and with at least one radially extending cooling passage, the crossover passage having a portion extending along and substantially parallel to an underside surface of the platform.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-95MC31176
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6390774
- OSTI ID:
- 874446
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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