IP Library Granted Patent US 9,995,151
Granted Patent B2
US 9,995,151 · App. 14/828,094 · Granted Jun 12, 2018

Article and manifold for thermal adjustment of a turbine component

Inventors: Ibrahim Sezer (Greenville, SC); Gary Michael Itzel (Simpsonville, SC); Jaime Javier Maldonado (Simpsonville, SC); Sandip Dutta (Greenville, SC)
Assignee: General Electric Company
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Patent No.
US 9,995,151
App. No.
14/828,094
Granted
Jun 12, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An article is disclosed including a manifold, an article wall having at least one external aperture, and a post-impingement cavity disposed between the manifold and the article wall. The manifold includes an impingement plate defining a plenum having a plenum surface, and at least one impingement aperture. The at least one impingement aperture interfaces with the plenum at an intake aperture having a flow modification structure, which, together with the at least one impingement aperture, defines an exhaust aperture. The manifold exhausts a fluid from the plenum into the intake aperture, through the at least one impingement aperture, out the exhaust aperture, into the post-impingement cavity, and through the at least one external aperture.

Claims (36)

1. An article, comprising:

a manifold including an impingement plate, the impingement plate defining a plenum and at least one impingement aperture, the plenum having a plenum surface and the at least one impingement aperture interfacing with the plenum at an intake aperture;

an article wall including at least one external aperture; and

a post-impingement cavity disposed between the manifold and the article wall, the post-impingement cavity arranged to receive a fluid from the plenum through the at least one impingement aperture and pass the fluid through the at least one external aperture,

wherein the at least one impingement aperture includes:

a flow modification structure in contact with the impingement plate; and

an exhaust aperture, and

wherein the exhaust aperture is defined by:

the flow modification structure; or

the at least one impingement aperture and the flow modification structure.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the intake aperture includes an intake area, the exhaust aperture includes at least one exhaust area, and the at least one exhaust area is between 10% to 500% of the intake area.

3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the at least one impingement aperture defines an impingement angle relative to the plenum surface between 30° and 90°.

4. The article of claim 3 , wherein the exhaust aperture deflects from the impingement angle by a deflection angle of up to 60°.

5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust aperture is defined by the at least one impingement aperture and the flow modification structure, and the exhaust aperture is annular.

6. The article of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust aperture is defined by the at least one impingement aperture and the flow modification structure, and the flow modification structure includes a turbulator.

7. The article of claim 6 , wherein the turbulator includes at least one vane.

8. The article of claim 7 , wherein the at least one vane includes a torsional conformation.

9. The article of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust aperture is defined by the flow modification structure, and the flow modification structure includes a plurality of flow distribution apertures.

10. The article of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust aperture is defined by the flow modification structure, and the flow modification structure includes a directional nozzle.

11. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a turbine component selected from the group consisting of an airfoil, a bucket, a nozzle, a shroud, a combustor, and combinations thereof.

12. A manifold, comprising an impingement plate, the impingement plate defining a plenum and at least one impingement aperture, wherein:

the plenum includes a plenum surface;

the at least one impingement aperture interfaces with the plenum at an intake aperture;

the at least one impingement aperture includes a flow modification structure in contact with the impingement plate;

the at least one impingement aperture includes an exhaust aperture;

the exhaust aperture is annular;

the exhaust aperture is defined by the at least one impingement aperture and the flow modification structure; and

the manifold is arranged to exhaust a cooling fluid from the plenum into the intake aperture, through the at least one impingement aperture, and out the exhaust aperture.

13. A manifold, comprising an impingement plate, the impingement plate defining a plenum and at least one impingement aperture, wherein:

the plenum includes a plenum surface;

the at least one impingement aperture interfaces with the plenum at an intake aperture;

the at least one impingement aperture includes a flow modification structure in contact with the impingement plate;

the flow modification structure includes a directional nozzle;

the at least one impingement aperture includes an exhaust aperture;

the exhaust aperture is defined by the flow modification structure; and

the manifold is arranged to exhaust a cooling fluid from the plenum into the intake aperture, through the at least one impingement aperture, and out the exhaust aperture.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 065727/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2015
From: SEZER, IBRAHIM; ITZEL, GREG MICHAEL; MALDONADO, JAIME JAVIER; DUTTA, SANDIP
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reel/Frame 036345/0555 →
Continuity (1)
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