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Title: Cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket and tip shroud

Abstract

An open cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket wherein the bucket has an airfoil portion, and a tip shroud, the cooling circuit including a plurality of radial cooling holes extending through the airfoil portion and communicating with an enlarged internal area within the tip shroud before exiting the tip shroud such that a cooling medium used to cool the airfoil portion is subsequently used to cool the tip shroud.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6]
  1. 25 Long Creek Dr., Burnt Hills, NY 12027
  2. 12 Cider Mill Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065
  3. 11 Wyngate Rd., Glenmont, NY 12077
  4. late of Hamilton, OH
  5. 2900 Long Ridge Trails, Hamilton, OH 45014
  6. 444 River Way, Greer, SC 29651
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874967
Patent Number(s):
6499950
Assignee:
Willett; Fred Thomas (25 Long Creek Dr., Burnt Hills, NY 12027); Itzel; Gary Michael (12 Cider Mill Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065); Stathopoulos; Dimitrios (11 Wyngate Rd., Glenmont, NY 12077); Plemmons; Larry Wayne (late of Hamilton, OH); Plemmons; Helen M. (2900 Long Ridge Trails, Hamilton, OH 45014); Lewis; Doyle C. (444 River Way, Greer, SC 29651)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
DOE Contract Number:  
FC21-95MC31176
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
cooling; circuit; gas; turbine; bucket; tip; shroud; airfoil; portion; including; plurality; radial; holes; extending; communicating; enlarged; internal; exiting; medium; cool; subsequently; gas turbine; cooling circuit; circuit including; holes extending; /416/

Citation Formats

Willett, Fred Thomas, Itzel, Gary Michael, Stathopoulos, Dimitrios, Plemmons, Larry Wayne, Plemmons, Helen M, and Lewis, Doyle C. Cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket and tip shroud. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Willett, Fred Thomas, Itzel, Gary Michael, Stathopoulos, Dimitrios, Plemmons, Larry Wayne, Plemmons, Helen M, & Lewis, Doyle C. Cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket and tip shroud. United States.
Willett, Fred Thomas, Itzel, Gary Michael, Stathopoulos, Dimitrios, Plemmons, Larry Wayne, Plemmons, Helen M, and Lewis, Doyle C. Tue . "Cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket and tip shroud". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874967.
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abstractNote = {An open cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket wherein the bucket has an airfoil portion, and a tip shroud, the cooling circuit including a plurality of radial cooling holes extending through the airfoil portion and communicating with an enlarged internal area within the tip shroud before exiting the tip shroud such that a cooling medium used to cool the airfoil portion is subsequently used to cool the tip shroud.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
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Works referenced in this record:

Development Requirements for an Advanced Gas Turbine System
journal, October 1995


Advances in Steam Path Technology
journal, April 1996