# US 7,607,891 B2 · Turbine component with tip flagged pedestal cooling > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,891 B2 - Document ID: US7607891B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/585,054 - Filed: 2006-10-23 - Published: 2008-04-24 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2006-10-23 - Assignees: United Technologies Corporation - Inventors: Anthony P. Cherolis; Jesse R. Christophel; William Abdel-Messeh - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607891B2 ## CPC - F01D 5/187: {Convection cooling} - F05D 2240/122: related to the trailing edge of a stator vane - F05D 2240/304: related to the trailing edge of a rotor blade - F05D 2260/221: Improvement of heat transfer - F05D 2260/2212: by creating turbulence - F05D 2260/2214: by increasing the heat transfer surface - F05D 2260/22141: using fins or ribs - Y02T 50/60: Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft - F01D: NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES (machines or engines for liquids F03; non-positive displacement pumps F04D) - F05D: INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A turbine blade for a gas turbine engine is provided with improved cooling at a radially outer portion of the trailing edge. A tip flag path is provided with a first pedestal array to increase the heat transfer at the area. In addition, a second pedestal array replaces the metering holes which has been positioned radially inwardly of the tip strip. The two pedestal arrays provide improved heat transfer at an area which has been subject to burning and spallation in the prior art. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A component for a gas turbine engine comprising: an airfoil extending from a radially inner portion to a radially outer portion and having spaced pressure walls with said airfoil being generally hollow between said walls, and said airfoil extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge; and internal cooling flow passages formed in said airfoil, there being a direct cooling passage directing cooling air from said radially inner portion toward said radially outer portion of said airfoil, said direct cooling passage directing cooling air through a plurality of metering openings to skin cooling openings near said trailing edge of said airfoil, and a serpentine cooling path positioned toward said leading edge from said direct cooling passage, said serpentine cooling path directing air radially outwardly toward said radially outer portion of said airfoil, then back radially inwardly, and eventually back radially outwardly, said direct cooling passage being separated from a portion of said serpentine cooling path by a divider wall, said divider wall having a tip flag at a radially outer location which extends toward said trailing edge, and which selectively communicates a portion of air in the serpentine cooling path toward said trailing edge along a tip flag path defined radially outwardly of said tip flag, and a first pedestal array extending between said walls in said tip flag path, and along said tip flag, to direct heat into cooling air flowing along said tip flag path. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 1, wherein pedestals in said first pedestal array extend from a location of said wall along said tip flag to a position adjacent to the trailing edge. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 1, wherein the metering openings for the direct cooling passage ending at a location radially inwardly of said tip flag, and a second pedestal array extending between said walls radially inwardly of said tip flag, such that cooling air in the direct cooling passage passes over said second pedestal array before leaving said skin cooling openings at said trailing edge. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 3, wherein pedestals in said second pedestal array have a diameter which is greater than a diameter of the pedestals in the first pedestal array. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gas turbine component is a turbine blade. ### Claim 6 A component for a gas turbine engine comprising: an airfoil extending from a radially inner portion to a radially outer portion and having spaced walls with said airfoil being generally hollow between said walls, and said airfoil extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge; and internal cooling flow passages formed in said airfoil, there being a direct cooling passage directing cooling air from said radially inner portion toward said radially outer portion of said airfoil, said direct cooling passage directing cooling air through a plurality of metering openings to skin cooling openings near said trailing edge of said airfoil, and a serpentine cooling path positioned toward said leading edge from said direct cooling passage, said serpentine cooling path directing air radially outwardly toward said radially outer portion of said airfoil, then back radially inwardly, and eventually back radially outwardly, said direct cooling passage being separated from a portion of said serpentine cooling path by a divider wall, said divider wall having a tip flag at a radially outer location which extends toward said trailing edge, and which selectively communicates a portion of air in the serpentine cooling path toward said trailing edge along a tip flag path, the metering openings for the direct cooling passage ending at a location radially inwardly of said tip flag, and a pedestal array extending between said walls radially inwardly of said tip flag, said second pedestal array being positioned radially intermediate a radially outermost of said metering openings, and said tip flag, such that cooling air in the direct cooling passage passes over said pedestal array before leaving said skin cooling openings at said trailing edge. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 6, wherein the gas turbine component is a turbine blade. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 6, wherein there are skin cooling openings positioned spaced toward said trailing edge from both said metering openings and said second pedestal array. ### Claim 9 A component for a gas turbine engine comprising: an airfoil extending from a radially inner portion to a radially outer portion and having spaced walls with said airfoil being generally hollow between said walls, and said airfoil extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge; and internal cooling flow passages formed in said airfoil, there being a direct cooling passage directing cooling air from said radially inner portion toward said radially outer portion of said airfoil, said direct cooling passage directing cooling air through a plurality of metering openings to skin cooling openings near said trailing edge of said airfoil, and a serpentine cooling path positioned toward said leading edge from said direct cooling passage, said serpentine cooling path directing air radially outwardly toward said radially outer portion of said airfoil, then back radially inwardly, and eventually back radially outwardly, said direct cooling passage being separated from a portion of said serpentine cooling path by a divider wall, said divider wall having a tip flag at a radially outer location which extends toward said trailing edge, and which selectively communicates a portion of air in the serpentine cooling path toward said trailing edge along a tip flag path defined radially outwardly of said tip flag, and a first pedestal array extending between said walls in said tip flag path, and along said tip flag, to direct heat into cooling air flowing along said tip flag path, and the metering openings for the direct cooling passage ending at a location radially inwardly of said tip flag, and a second pedestal array extending between said walls radially inwardly of said tip flag, said second pedestal array being positioned radially intermediate a radially outermost of said metering openings, and said tip flag, such that cooling air in the direct cooling passage passes over said second pedestal array before leaving said skin cooling openings at said trailing edge. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 9, wherein pedestals in said first pedestal array extend from a location of said wall along said tip flag to a position adjacent to the trailing edge. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 9, wherein pedestals in said second pedestal array have a diameter which is greater than a diameter of the pedestals in the first pedestal array. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 9, wherein the gas turbine component is a turbine blade. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The gas turbine component as set forth in claim 9, wherein there are skin cooling openings positioned spaced toward said trailing edge from both said metering openings and said second pedestal array.