A turbine component comprising a system; the system comprising: a cooling network within the turbine component, the cooling network including at least one passageway fluidly connected with a surface of the turbine component; a cooling fluid source for providing a cooling fluid to the cooling network; and a temperature-actuated flow modulating device fluidly connected with the cooling fluid source and the cooling network, the temperature-actuated flow modulating device configured to: detect a temperature of an ambient air temperature proximate the turbine component; control a flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network based upon the detected ambient air temperature; wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device includes a valve sized to permit a fixed amount of flow of the cooling fluid based upon a baseline temperature condition, wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device is configured to permit a modified amount of flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network in response to detecting the temperature of the ambient air exceeds the baseline temperature condition, and wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device includes a temperature-dependent material and a ballast fluid configured to control a position of the valve, and responds to the ambient air temperature exceeding the baseline temperature condition by expanding the ballast fluid and modifying a position of the valve to permit the modified amount of flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network, wherein the baseline temperature condition includes a range of temperatures associated with a specific amount of cooling flow. a cooling network within the turbine component, the cooling network including at least one passageway fluidly connected with a surface of the turbine component; a cooling fluid source for providing a cooling fluid to the cooling network; and a temperature-actuated flow modulating device fluidly connected with the cooling fluid source and the cooling network, the temperature-actuated flow modulating device configured to: detect a temperature of an ambient air temperature proximate the turbine component; control a flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network based upon the detected ambient air temperature; wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device includes a valve sized to permit a fixed amount of flow of the cooling fluid based upon a baseline temperature condition, wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device is configured to permit a modified amount of flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network in response to detecting the temperature of the ambient air exceeds the baseline temperature condition, and wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device includes a temperature-dependent material and a ballast fluid configured to control a position of the valve, and responds to the ambient air temperature exceeding the baseline temperature condition by expanding the ballast fluid and modifying a position of the valve to permit the modified amount of flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network, wherein the baseline temperature condition includes a range of temperatures associated with a specific amount of cooling flow. detect a temperature of an ambient air temperature proximate the turbine component; control a flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network based upon the detected ambient air temperature; wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device includes a valve sized to permit a fixed amount of flow of the cooling fluid based upon a baseline temperature condition, wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device is configured to permit a modified amount of flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network in response to detecting the temperature of the ambient air exceeds the baseline temperature condition, and wherein the temperature-actuated flow modulating device includes a temperature-dependent material and a ballast fluid configured to control a position of the valve, and responds to the ambient air temperature exceeding the baseline temperature condition by expanding the ballast fluid and modifying a position of the valve to permit the modified amount of flow of the cooling fluid to the cooling network, wherein the baseline temperature condition includes a range of temperatures associated with a specific amount of cooling flow.