Patent ID: 9739201
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: F02C,F23R,Y10T

Claim:
1. A wake reducing structure for a turbine system comprising: a combustor liner having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a combustor chamber; a sleeve at least partially surrounding the liner; an airflow path located along the outer surface of the combustor liner; a wake generating component disposed in the airflow path and proximate the combustor liner, wherein the wake generating component generates a wake region located downstream of the wake generating component; and an airfoil at least partially disposed in the wake region, the airfoil comprising a sidewall and at least one airfoil hole, the at least one airfoil hole extending through the side wall to draw air in through the at least one airfoil hole into the wake region to reduce wake in the wake region, a gap between the sleeve and an outer surface of the side wall.