IP Library Granted Patent US 10,301,966
Granted Patent B2
US 10,301,966 · App. 14/957,731 · Granted May 28, 2019

Turbine airfoil platform segment with film cooling hole arrangement

Inventors: Mohammed Ennacer (St. Hubert, CA); Russell J. Bergman (Windsor, CT); Jason B. Moran (Wilbraham, MA)
Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 10,301,966
App. No.
14/957,731
Granted
May 28, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbine airfoil segment includes inner and outer platforms that are joined by at least one airfoil. The airfoil includes leading and trailing edges that are joined by spaced apart first and second sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface. At least one of the inner and outer platforms includes film cooling holes that have external breakout points that are located in substantial conformance with the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1 for the inner platform or Table 2 for the outer platform. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate, and a radial coordinate, relative to a zero-coordinate. The film cooling holes have a diametrical surface tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of 0.20 inches (5.0 mm).

Claims (13)

1. A turbine airfoil segment comprising:

inner and outer platforms that are joined by at least one airfoil to form a segment that has an arc, the at least one airfoil includes leading and trailing edges that are joined by spaced apart first and second sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface, and at least one of the inner and outer platforms includes film cooling holes that have external breakout points that are located in the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1 for the inner platform or Table 2 for the outer platform, the Cartesian coordinates provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate, and a radial coordinate, relative to a zero-coordinate, wherein the zero-coordinate is at point, Pt, located with respect to the curvature of the arc of the segment, and the film cooling holes have a diametrical surface tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of 0.20 inches (5.0 mm).

2. The turbine airfoil segment as recited in claim 1 , wherein the external breakout points of the film cooling holes of the outer platform are located in the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1 and the external breakout points of the film cooling holes of the inner platform are located in the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 2.

3. The turbine airfoil segment as recited in claim 2 , wherein the film cooling holes are conical holes.

4. The turbine airfoil segment as recited in claim 1 , wherein the film cooling holes have a diameter of 0.010-0.035 inch (0.25-0.89 mm).

5. A gas turbine engine comprising:

a compressor section;

a combustor fluidly connected to the compressor section;

a turbine section fluidly connected to the combustor, the turbine section includes an array of turbine airfoil segments, each turbine airfoil segment comprising:

inner and outer platforms that are joined by at least one airfoil to form a segment that has an arc, the at least one airfoil includes leading and trailing edges that are joined by spaced apart first and second sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface, and at least one of the inner and outer platforms includes film cooling holes that have external breakout points that are located in substantial conformance with the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1 for the inner platform or Table 2 for the outer platform, the Cartesian coordinates provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate, and a radial coordinate, relative to a zero-coordinate, wherein the zero-coordinate is at point, Pt, located with respect to the curvature of the arc of the segment, and the film cooling holes have a diametrical surface tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of 0.20 inches (5.0 mm).

6. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 5 , wherein the external breakout points of the film cooling holes of the outer platform are located in the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1 and the external breakout points of the film cooling holes of the inner platform are located in the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 2.

7. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 6 , wherein the film cooling holes are conical holes.

8. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 5 , wherein the film cooling holes have a diameter of 0.010-0.035 inch (0.25-0.89 mm).

Assignments (3)
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 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62088916 · Dec 8, 2014
Related Publication 20160160656A1 · Jun 9, 2016