Patent ID: 9482249
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B22F,B29C,B33Y,F01D,F05D,F15D,F25B,Y02P,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A process for forming a thermally managed turbine component, comprising: forming a turbine component, the component being selected from the group consisting of a turbine shroud, a turbine bucket, and a turbine nozzle; and forming a plurality of vortex tubes in a substantially parallel arrangement in the turbine component by a three-dimensional printing process, the three dimensional printing process including distributing a material to a selected region and selectively laser melting the material, wherein the plurality of vortex tubes are arranged and disposed to tangentially accept a pressurized fluid into chambers of the plurality of vortex tubes having circular or substantially circular profiles, and divide the pressurized fluid into first fluid streams and second fluid streams, the first fluid streams having elevated temperatures relative to the second fluid streams.