IP Library Granted Patent US 10,309,253
Granted Patent B2
US 10,309,253 · App. 14/994,186 · Granted Jun 4, 2019

Gas turbine engine blade outer air seal profile

Inventors: Kevin J. Ryan (Alfred, ME); Terence P. Tyler, Jr. (East Waterboro, ME); Ken F. Blaney (Middleton, NH)
Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
F01D25/12F01D5/02F01D5/12F01D11/08F02C3/04F05D2220/32F05D2240/35F05D2260/202
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Patent No.
US 10,309,253
App. No.
14/994,186
Granted
Jun 4, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine includes a gas path surface exposed to exhaust gas flow, a first side extending radially outward from the gas path surface, a second side extending radially outward from the gas path surface, and a plurality of film cooling holes disposed on at least one of the gas path surface. The first side and the second side, the film cooling holes are disposed at locations described by a set of Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate and a radial coordinate relative to a defined point of origin. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.

Claims (27)

1. A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine comprising:

a gas path surface exposed to exhaust gas flow;

a first side extending radially outward from the gas path surface;

a second side extending radially outward from the gas path surface;

an axially forward side and an axially aft side, wherein the gas path surface and the axially forward side define an arc and a point of origin is defined at the center of curvature of the arc on the axially forward side; and

a plurality of film cooling holes disposed on at least one of the gas path surface, the first side and the second side, the film cooling holes disposed at locations described by a set of Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1, the Cartesian coordinates provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate and a radial coordinate relative to the defined point of origin.

2. The blade outer air seal as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forward side and the aft side include features for securement to a support structure within the turbine section of the gas turbine engine.

3. The blade outer air seal as recited in claim 1 , the blade outer air seal is one of a plurality of outer air seals disposed circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the gas turbine engine.

4. The blade outer air seal as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of the film cooling air holes are located within a true position of 0.023 inches (0.58 mm).

5. The blade outer air seal as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least some of the film cooling air holes comprise one of a conical and cylindrical shape.

6. The blade outer air seal as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of the film cooling air holes correspond with a passage through the corresponding surface and at least some of the passages are disposed at an angle different than normal relative to the surface.

7. The blade outer air seal as recited in claim 1 , wherein a plurality of film cooling holes have a diameter within a range of 0.010-0.035 inch (0.25-0.89 mm).

8. A gas turbine engine comprising:

a compressor section disposed about an axis;

a combustor in fluid communication with the compressor section;

a turbine section in fluid communication with the combustor, the turbine section includes at least one rotor having a plurality of rotating blades; and

a plurality of blade outer air seals circumferentially surrounding the rotating blades, wherein each of the blade outer air seals includes:

a gas path surface exposed to exhaust gas flow;

a first side extending radially outward from the gas path surface;

a second side extending radially outward from the gas path surface;

an axially forward side and an axially aft side, wherein the gas path surface and the axially forward side define an arc and a zero-coordinate is defined at the center of curvature of the arc on the axially forward side; and

a plurality of film cooling holes disposed on at least one of the gas path surface, the first side and the second side, the film cooling holes disposed at locations described by a set of Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1, the Cartesian coordinates provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate and a radial coordinate relative to the zero-coordinate.

9. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 8 , wherein the forward side and the aft side include features for securement to a support structure within the turbine section of the gas turbine engine.

10. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of film cooling air holes are located within a true position of 0.023 inches (0.58 mm).

11. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least some of the plurality of film cooling air holes comprise one of a conical and cylindrical shape.

12. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of film cooling air holes are in communication with a corresponding plurality of passages and at least some of the passages are disposed at an angle different than normal relative to the surface.

13. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 8 , wherein a plurality of film cooling holes have a diameter within a range of 0.010-0.035 inch (0.25-0.89 mm).

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
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 Jan 13, 2016
From: RYAN, KEVIN J.; TYLER, TERENCE P., JR.; BLANEY, KEN F.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037471/0371 →
Continuity (1)
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