IP Library Granted Patent US 7,670,112
Granted Patent B2
US 7,670,112 · App. 11/566,423 · Granted Mar 2, 2010

Turbine blade with cooling and with improved service life

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Patent No.
US 7,670,112
App. No.
11/566,423
Granted
Mar 2, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbine blade, including an intrados wall, an extrados wall, at least one first radial trailing edge cavity, at least one second radial cavity upstream of the trailing edge cavity, an internal wall separating the radial cavities and with at least one channel connecting the cavities to one another, the channel being oriented in an axis intersecting the internal surface of the intrados wall.

Claims (11)

1. A moving blade of a turbine comprising an intrados wall, an extrados wall, at least one first radial trailing edge cavity, at least one second radial cavity upstream of the trailing edge cavity, an internal wall separating the radial cavities and containing at least one channel connecting the cavities to one another, the channel being oriented in an axis intersecting the internal surface of the intrados wall in the first radial trailing edge cavity, wherein the upstream extremity of the channel is connected at its outlet in the radial cavity, on the one hand, to the internal surface of the extrados wall via a throat having an upstream extrados radius of curvature and, on the other hand, to the internal surface of the intrados wall via a rounded area and a throat having an upstream intrados of curvature, wherein said upstream extrados radius of curvature is larger than said upstream intrados radius of curvature, said throat being a vertex of an angle formed by the upstream extremity of the channel and the internal wall of the extrados wall and

whereas the downstream extremity of the channel is connected at its outlet in the radial trailing edge cavity, on the one hand, to the internal surface of the intrados wall via a throat having a downstream intrados radius of curvature and, on the other hand, to the internal surface of the extrados wall via a rounded area and a throat having a downstream extrados radius of curvature, wherein said downstream intrados radius of curvature is larger than said downstream extrados radius of curvature.

2. The turbine blade as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the said axis is inclined at an angle (α) in the range between 5° and 70° in relation to a tangent to a portion of a camber surface of the blade, said portion of the camber surface being located in the interior of the channel.

3. The turbine blade as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said angle (α) lies in the range between 5° and 35°.

4. The turbine blade as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the angle (α) is equal to 25°.

5. The turbine blade as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the channel comprises a guiding length (L) and a guiding width (l), the ratio of the guiding length (L) to the guiding width (l) being greater than 1.

6. The turbine blade as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the ratio of the guiding length (L) to the guiding width (l) is greater than 1.5.

7. The turbine blade as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one internal surface of the radial trailing edge cavity includes perturbators.

8. A turbine including at least one turbine blade as claimed in claim 1 .

9. A turbo machine including a turbine as claimed in claim 8 .

10. The turbine blade as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upstream extremity of the channel discharges to define an angle (β) with the axis of the channel lying in a range between 90° and 120°.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2006
From: BOURY, JACQUES AUGUSTE AMEDEE; ENEAU, PATRICE; MOREAU, GUY
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 018579/0619 →