IP Library Granted Patent US 12687113
Granted Patent B1
US 12687113 · App. 19/321,636 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Turbine rotor blade airfoil profile

Inventors: Nicholas Alvin Hogberg (Warsaw, PL); Nathaniel James Tracy (Greenville, SC); Dennis Scott Holloway (Simpsonville, SC); Randall Richard Good (Simpsonville, SC); Gunnar Leif Siden (Greenville, SC); Evan Andrew Sewall (Greer, SC); Stephen Walter Newman (Greenville, SC)
Assignee: GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC
F01D5/141F01D25/12F05D2240/30F05D2250/74
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12687113
App. No.
19/321,636
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

Various embodiments of the disclosure include turbine rotor blades and systems employing such blades. Various embodiments include a turbine rotor blade having: an airfoil having an airfoil shape having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I and originating at an origin at a pressure side, aftmost point of an endwall coupled to the airfoil. The Cartesian coordinate values are non-dimensional values of from 0% to 100% convertible to distances by multiplying the values by a height of the airfoil expressed in units of distance. The X and Y values are connected by smooth continuing arcs to define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z along at least a portion of the airfoil, the airfoil profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form the nominal profile.

Claims (23)

1 . A turbine rotor blade comprising:

an airfoil having: a suction side, a pressure side opposing the suction side, a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and

an endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, the pressure side, the trailing edge and the leading edge, the endwall defining an origin at a pressure side, aftmost point;

wherein the airfoil has a shape having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I and originating at the origin, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values are non-dimensional values of from 0% to 100% convertible to distances by multiplying the values by a height of the airfoil expressed in units of distance, and wherein X and Y values connected by smooth continuing arcs define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z along at least a portion of the airfoil, the airfoil profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form the nominal profile.

2 . The turbine rotor blade of claim 1 , wherein the turbine rotor blade includes a first stage blade.

3 . The turbine rotor blade of claim 1 , further comprising a fillet connecting a surface of the endwall to a surface of the airfoil.

4 . The turbine rotor blade of claim 1 , wherein the shape having the nominal profile substantially in accordance with the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I includes the airfoil profile sections defined within 10% and 92% of the height of the airfoil.

5 . A turbine rotor blade stage for a turbine section of a turbomachine, the turbine rotor blade stage comprising:

a set of turbine rotor blades, the set of turbine rotor blades including at least one turbine rotor blade having:

an airfoil having: a suction side, a pressure side opposing the suction side, a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and

an endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, the pressure side, the trailing edge and the leading edge, the endwall defining an origin at a pressure side, aftmost point;

wherein the airfoil has a shape having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I and originating at the origin, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values are non-dimensional values of from 0% to 100% convertible to distances by multiplying the values by a height of the airfoil expressed in units of distance, and wherein X and Y values connected by smooth continuing arcs define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z along at least a portion of the airfoil, the airfoil profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form the nominal profile.

6 . The turbine rotor blade stage of claim 5 , further comprising a fillet connecting a surface of the endwall to a surface of the airfoil.

7 . The turbine rotor blade stage of claim 5 , wherein the turbine rotor blade stage is a first stage blade section.

8 . The turbine rotor blade stage of claim 5 , wherein the shape having the nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I includes the airfoil profile sections defined within 10% and 92% of the height of the airfoil.

9 . A turbine section comprising a plurality of turbine stages each having a plurality of turbine rotor blades, each of the plurality of turbine rotor blades in a respective turbine stage comprising:

an airfoil having: a suction side, a pressure side opposing the suction side, a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and

an endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, the pressure side, the trailing edge and the leading edge, the endwall defining an origin at a pressure side, aftmost point;

wherein the airfoil has a shape having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I and originating at the origin, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values are non-dimensional values of from 0% to 100% convertible to distances by multiplying the values by a height of the airfoil expressed in units of distance, and wherein X and Y values connected by smooth continuing arcs define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z along at least a portion of the airfoil, the airfoil profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form the nominal profile.

10 . The turbine section of claim 9 , further comprising a fillet connecting a surface of the endwall to a surface of the airfoil.

11 . The turbine section of claim 9 , wherein the respective turbine stage is a first turbine stage, and the plurality of turbine rotor blades includes first stage rotor blades.

12 . The turbine section of claim 9 , wherein the shape having the nominal profile substantially in accordance with the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I includes the airfoil profile sections defined within 10% and 92% of the height of the airfoil.

13 . The turbine section of claim 9 , wherein the leading edge includes a cooling channel extending through the airfoil that results in a decrease of local temperatures while maintaining aerodynamic performance and minimizing decreases in efficiency of the turbine section.