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US 4684322

COOLED TURBINE BLADE

Assignee

ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED

Filed

Oct 26, 1982

Granted

Aug 4, 1987

Location

GLOUCESTERSHIRE GB

Abstract

The blade has an aerofoil body 10 having a leading edge surface 11 which is cooled by air passing through a helical first passage 12 having first portions passing close to said leading edge surface and alternating with second portions passing through a more nearly central part of the blade section remote from said leading edge. A spanwise but straight second passage 15 extends through the blade in a position within the helical passage and closer to the second than the first portions thereof. Heat abstracted from the leading edge by air flow in said first portions is transferred by the flow to the second portions and from there through the blade material to the flow in the straight passage.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Apr 20, 1983

Rescinded

Apr 25, 1986

Duration

3 years

Inventor

  • 1RODNEY J. CLIFFORD

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