IP Library Granted Patent US 11,098,595
Granted Patent B2
US 11,098,595 · App. 15/584,846 · Granted Aug 24, 2021

Airfoil for gas turbine engine

Inventors: San Quach (Southington, CT); Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley (Manchester, CT)
Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
F01D5/186B22C9/10B22F10/10B33Y80/00F01D5/187F01D25/12B33Y10/00F05D2230/21F05D2230/211F05D2240/11F05D2240/12F05D2240/30F05D2240/35F05D2250/75F05D2260/202
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Patent No.
US 11,098,595
App. No.
15/584,846
Granted
Aug 24, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An airfoil includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. A first exterior wall extends between the leading edge and the trailing edge. A second exterior wall opposite the first exterior wall extends between the leading edge and the trailing edge. A first cavity is adjacent the first exterior wall and includes a central portion and at least one forward extending slot passage and at least one aft extending slot passage.

Claims (20)

1. An airfoil comprising:

a leading edge and a trailing edge;

a first exterior wall extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge;

a second exterior wall opposite the first exterior wall extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge; and

a first feed cavity adjacent the first exterior wall including a central portion extending radially through the airfoil and at least one forward extending slot passage extending from the central portion and at least one aft extending slot passage extending from the central portion, wherein the at least one forward extending slot passage is in communication with at least one forward cooling slot, and wherein the first feed cavity includes a ridge separating the at least one forward extending slot passage from the at least one aft extending slot passage.

2. The airfoil of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aft extending slot passage is in communication with at least one aft cooling slot.

3. The airfoil of claim 1 , further comprising a leading edge feed cavity spaced from the first exterior wall by the at least one forward extending slot passage and the leading edge feed cavity is fluidly separated from the first feed cavity.

4. The airfoil of claim 3 , further comprising a trailing edge feed cavity spaced from the first exterior wall by the at least one aft extending slot passage and the trailing edge feed cavity is in fluid communication with a plurality of trailing edge cooling holes.

5. The airfoil of claim 4 , wherein the at least one forward extending slot passage is in communication with at least one forward cooling slot and the at least one aft extending slot passage is in communication with at least one aft cooling slot.

6. The airfoil of claim 1 , further comprising an impingement cavity adjacent a leading edge of the airfoil and fluidly separated from the at least one forward extending slot passage and an inlet to the first feed cavity is downstream of the at least one forward extending slot passage and upstream of the at least one aft extending slot passage.

7. The airfoil of claim 1 , wherein the ridge includes a forward sloped surface have a first slope and an aft sloped surface having a second slope and the first slope is different than the second slope.

8. An airfoil comprising:

a leading edge and a trailing edge;

a first exterior wall extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge;

a second exterior wall opposite the first exterior wall extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge; and

a first feed cavity adjacent the first exterior wall including a central portion and at least one forward extending slot passage and at least one aft extending slot passage, wherein the first feed cavity includes a ridge separating the at least one forward extending slot passage from the at least one aft extending slot passage and the ridge is configured to direct the air forward to the at least one forward extending slot passage and aft to the at least one aft extending slot passage.

9. The airfoil of claim 8 , wherein the ridge includes a forward sloped surface have a first slope and an aft sloped surface having a second slope and the first slope is different than the second slope.

10. The airfoil of claim 8 , further comprising a second feed cavity in fluid communication with an impingement cavity, wherein the impingement cavity is in fluid communication with a plurality of leading edge cooling holes.

11. The airfoil of claim 10 , wherein the impingement cavity if fluidly separated from the first feed cavity and the at least one forward extending slot passage by a portion of the first exterior wall.

12. The airfoil of claim 8 , further comprising a trailing edge feed cavity in fluid communication with at least one trailing edge cooling hole and an inlet to the first feed cavity is downstream and radially inward of the at least one forward extending slot passage and upstream and radially inward of the at least one aft extending slot passage.

Assignments (5)
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 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052472/0871 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2017
From: QUACH, SAN; PROPHETER-HINCKLEY, TRACY A.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042387/0958 →
Continuity (1)
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