Passive cooling system for a turbomachine
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May 21, 2013
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Aug 9, 2012
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Feb 7, 2011
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Feb 7, 2011
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A turbomachine includes a housing having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an interior portion. The housing includes a fluid plenum. A rotating member is arranged within the housing. The rotating member includes at least one bucket having a base portion and a tip portion. A stationary member is mounted to the inner surface of the housing adjacent the tip portion of the at least one bucket. At least one fluid passage passes through at least a portion of the stationary member. The at least one fluid passage includes a fluid inlet fluidly coupled to the fluid plenum and a fluid outlet exposed to the interior portion. The fluid outlet being configured and disposed to direct a flow of fluid toward the tip portion of the at least one bucket.
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