Patent ID: 6200087
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: F01D,F05D,Y02T

Abstract:
A turbine nozzle comprising:an inner band having a first inlet for receiving cooling air;an outer band having a second inlet for receiving cooling air;a plurality of vanes extending integrally between said bands, and each vane having opposite pressure and suction sides extending between leading and trailing edges and between said bands;a first cooling channel extending through each of said vanes between said bands in flow communication with said first inlet;a second cooling channel extending through each of said vanes between said bands in flow communication with said second inlet; anda septum integrally formed in each of said vanes between said inner and outer bands to separate said first and second channels, and being inclined between said bands for converging said first channel away from said first inlet, and converging said second channel away from said second inlet.