AIRFOIL WITH RIB COMMUNICATION

An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes a first cavity, a second cavity, and a rib extending from a suction sidewall to a pressure sidewall and separating the first cavity from the second cavity. The rib includes a central portion, a first edge...

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Main Author LoRicco, Nicholas M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.07.2019
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes a first cavity, a second cavity, and a rib extending from a suction sidewall to a pressure sidewall and separating the first cavity from the second cavity. The rib includes a central portion, a first edge portion extending from the pressure sidewall to the central portion, and a second edge portion extending from the suction sidewall to the central portion. The rib defines one or more communication openings from the first cavity to the second cavity in the first or second edge portion.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201815863441