SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING TURBINE BLADE
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for cooling a turbine blade.SOLUTION: The system includes the turbine blade, which includes at least one cooling slot configured to convey a coolant in a flow direction from an interior to an exterior of the turbine blade. The cooling slot include...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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18.07.2013
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Summary: | PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for cooling a turbine blade.SOLUTION: The system includes the turbine blade, which includes at least one cooling slot configured to convey a coolant in a flow direction from an interior to an exterior of the turbine blade. The cooling slot includes an entrance coupled to the interior and a converging section downstream from the entrance. The converging section includes a first cross-sectional area that decreases in the flow direction. The cooling slot also includes an exit disposed along a trailing edge of the turbine blade. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: JP20120281917 |