IP Library Granted Patent US 9,957,894
Granted Patent B2
US 9,957,894 · App. 14/627,915 · Granted May 1, 2018

Outer diameter platform cooling hole system and assembly

Inventors: Russell Deibel (Glastonbury, CT); Matthew S. Gleiner (Norwalk, CT)
Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
F02C7/18F01D5/186F01D9/041F05D2240/81F05D2260/202Y02T50/676
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Patent No.
US 9,957,894
App. No.
14/627,915
Granted
May 1, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An airfoil component is described herein. The airfoil component may include an OD platform comprising a gaspath face and a non-gaspath face coupled together via a plurality of cooling holes. The airfoil component may include an airfoil extending in from the outer diameter platform. The plurality of cooling holes comprises a plurality of groups of cooling holes disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate a suction side of the airfoil and a pressure side of the airfoil.

Claims (229)

1. An airfoil component comprising:

an outer diameter platform comprising:

a non-gaspath face;

a gaspath face coupled to the non-gaspath face via a plurality of cooling holes; and

an airfoil extending from the outer diameter platform, wherein the plurality of cooling holes comprise a plurality of groups of cooling holes disposed in the outer diameter platfortii proximate a suction side of the airfoil and a pressure side of the airfoil, wherein a plenum is formed adjacent to the non-gaspath face, wherein the plurality of cooling holes are coupled to the plenum;

wherein a second group of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate the pressure side and near a leading edge of the airfoil,

wherein the second group of the plurality of cooling holes has five cooling holes disposed within two rows.

2. The airfoil component of claim 1 , wherein the airfoil component is a first stage turbine vane.

3. The airfoil component of claim 1 , wherein a first group of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate the suction side.

4. The airfoil component of claim 3 , wherein the first group of the plurality of cooling holes has four cooling holes.

5. The airfoil component of claim 1 , wherein the two rows are perpendicular to each other.

6. The airfoil component of claim 1 , wherein a third group of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate the suction side and near a center of the airfoil.

7. The airfoil component of claim 6 , wherein the third group of the plurality of cooling holes has two cooling holes.

8. The airfoil component of claim 1 , wherein a fourth group of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate the suction side and near a trailing edge of the airfoil.

9. The airfoil component of claim 8 , wherein the fourth group of the plurality of cooling holes has two cooling holes.

10. The airfoil component of claim 1 , wherein a fifth group of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate a leading edge of the airfoil.

11. The airfoil component of claim 10 , wherein the fifth group of the plurality of cooling holes has three cooling holes.

12. The airfoil component of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cooling holes are configured to eject coolant in a direction that film cools gaspath exposed surfaces of the outer diameter platform.

13. The airfoil component of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cooling holes are formed in substantial conformance with outer diameter platform cooling hole locations, wherein the locations of the cooling holes are described in terms of Cartesian coordinates defined by along x, y, and z axes and the coordinates of the cooling holes are:

Hole No.

X

Y

Z

First Hole

0.406

0.808

2.493

Second Hole

0.278

0.884

2.504

Third Hole

0.263

0.747

2.508

Fourth Hole

0.250

0.597

2.510

Fifth Hole

0.237

0.138

2.500

Sixth Hole

0.222

0.292

2.509

Seventh Hole

0.237

0.450

2.510

Eighth Hole

1.326

0.440

2.347

Ninth Hole

1.187

0.324

2.356

Tenth Hole

1.050

0.209

2.377

Eleventh Hole

0.913

0.094

2.394

Twelfth Hole

1.424

0.982

2.341

Thirteenth Hole

1.274

0.875

2.344

Fourteenth Hole

1.431

1.217

2.327

Fifteenth Hole

1.313

1.250

 2.321.

14. A gas turbine engine comprising:

a compressor section;

a combustor section; and

a turbine section including a plurality of airfoils, wherein each airfoil projects from an outer diameter platform;

the outer diameter platform comprising:

a non-gaspath face; and

a gaspath face coupled to the non-gaspath face via a plurality of cooling holes,

wherein the plurality of cooling holes comprise a plurality of groups of cooling holes disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate a suction side of a vane and a pressure side of the vane:

wherein a second group of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate the pressure side and near a leading edge of the airfoil,

wherein the second group of the plurality of cooling holes has five cooling holes disposed within two rows.

15. The gas turbine engine of claim 14 , further comprising five groups of cooling holes.

16. The gas turbine engine of claim 15 , wherein two of the five groups of cooling holes are disposed in the outer diameter platform on the pressure side and proximate a leading edge of the airfoil, wherein three of the five groups of cooling holes are disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate the suction side of the airfoil, wherein a first group of cooling holes disposed in the outer diameter platform on the suction side of the airfoil is located proximate the leading edge of the airfoil, wherein a second group of cooling holes disposed in outer diameter platform on the suction side of the airfoil is located towards a middle section of the airfoil, and wherein a third group of cooling holes disposed in the outer diameter platform on the suction side of the airfoil are located proximate a trailing edge of the airfoil.

17. The gas turbine engine of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of cooling holes are formed in substantial conformance with outer diameter platform cooling hole locations, wherein the locations of the cooling holes are described in terms of Cartesian coordinates defined by along x, y, and z axes and the coordinates of the cooling holes are:

Hole No.

X

Y

Z

First Hole

0.406

0.808

2.493

Second Hole

0.278

0.884

2.504

Third Hole

0.263

0.747

2.508

Fourth Hole

0.250

0.597

2.510

Fifth Hole

0.237

0.138

2.500

Sixth Hole

0.222

0.292

2.509

Seventh Hole

0.237

0.450

2.510

Eighth Hole

1.326

0.440

2.347

Ninth Hole

1.187

0.324

2.356

Tenth Hole

1.050

0.209

2.377

Eleventh Hole

0.913

0.094

2.394

Twelfth Hole

1.424

0.982

2.341

Thirteenth Hole

1.274

0.875

2.344

Fourteenth Hole

1.431

1.217

2.327

Fifteenth Hole

1.313

1.250

 2.321.

18. An apparatus, comprising:

an outer diameter platform comprising:

a non-gaspath face; and

a gaspath face coupled to the non-gaspath face via a plurality of cooling holes; and an airfoil extending from the outer diameter platform, wherein the plurality of cooling holes are formed in substantial conformance with platform cooling hole locations, wherein the locations of the cooling holes are described in terms of Cartesian coordinates defined by along x, y, and z axes and the coordinates of the cooling holes are:

Hole No.

X

Y

Z

First Hole

0.406

0.808

2.493

Second Hole

0.278

0.884

2.504

Third Hole

0.263

0.747

2.508

Fourth Hole

0.250

0.597

2.510

Fifth Hole

0.237

0.138

2.500

Sixth Hole

0.222

0.292

2.509

Seventh Hole

0.237

0.450

2.510

Eighth Hole

1.326

0.440

2.347

Ninth Hole

1.187

0.324

2.356

Tenth Hole

1.050

0.209

2.377

Eleventh Hole

0.913

0.094

2.394

Twelfth Hole

1.424

0.982

7.341

Thirteenth Hole

1.274

0.875

2.344

Fourteenth Hole

1.431

1.217

2.327

Fifteenth Hole

1.313

1.250

 2.321.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of cooling holes comprise a plurality of groups of cooling holes disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate a suction side of a vane and a pressure side of the vane; wherein a second group of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed in the outer diameter platform proximate the pressure side and near a leading edge of the airfoil, wherein the second group of the plurality of cooling holes has five cooling holes disposed within two rows.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AND REMOVE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11886281 AND ADD PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 14846874. TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054062 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055659/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054062/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2015
From: DEIBEL, RUSSELL; GLEINER, MATTHEW S.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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Continuity (1)
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