Cast-in cooling features especially for turbine airfoils

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9835035
APP PUB NO 20140271129A1
SERIAL NO

13815595

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A method is provided for making a mold for casting advanced turbine airfoils (e.g. gas turbine blade and vane castings) which can include complex internal and external air cooling features to improve efficiency of airfoil cooling during operation in the gas turbine hot gas stream. The method steps involve incorporating at least one fugitive insert in a ceramic material in a manner to form a core and at least a portion of an integral, cooperating mold wall wherein the core defines an internal cooling feature to be imparted to the cast airfoil and the at least portion of the mold wall has an inner surface that defines an external cooling feature to be imparted to the cast airfoil, selectively removing the fugitive insert, and incorporating the core and the at least portion of the integral, cooperating mold wall in a mold for receiving molten metal or alloy cast in the mold.

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  • ARCONIC INC.;HOWMET CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cole, Gail R Muskegon, US 3 42
Mueller, Boyd A Whitehall, US 5 196
Pepper, Michael A Grand Haven, US 1 27
Rogers, Darren K Muskegon, US 6 142

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