Patent ID: 6769875
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: F01D,F05D

Abstract:
A turbine blade/vane, comprising:at least one channel, bounded by walls, at least one wall including a plurality of horizontal ribs and outlet openings; an insert, provided with openings through which a cooling fluid can flow, being inserted into at least one channel, wherein the horizontal ribs are located between the insert and the walls, wherein the cooling fluid can emerge through the openings from the insert into a chamber through which the cooling fluid can flow, the chamber being formed from the horizontal ribs, the insert and the at least one wall, and wherein the openings of the insert are arranged at a first end of the chamber and cooling fluid outlet openings in the at least one wall are arranged at a second end of the chamber; and a plurality of turbulators, provided between the horizontal ribs, to improve heat exchange between the at least one wall and the cooling fluid.