Monolithic body including an internal passage with a generally teardrop shaped cross-sectional geometry

A component for a gas turbine engine, the component comprising:

• a monolithic body configured with an internal passage;
• the internal passage extending along a centerline within the monolithic body;
• the internal passage having a cross-sectional geometry perpendicular to the centerline;
• a perimeter of the cross-sectional geometry for at least a first portion of the internal passage including a curved segment, a first straight segment and a second straight segment that meets the first straight segment at a corner;
• the curved segment extending circumferentially between a first curved segment end and a second curved segment end;
• the first straight segment extending from the corner towards the first curved segment end;
• and
• the second straight segment extending from the corner towards the second curved segment end.

A method for forming a component for a gas turbine engine, the method comprising:

• additively manufacturing a monolithic body configured with an internal passage;
• wherein the internal passage extends along a centerline within the monolithic body;
• wherein the internal passage has a cross-sectional geometry perpendicular to the centerline;
• and
• wherein the cross-sectional geometry of at least a first portion of the internal passage has a teardrop shape.