Impingement jet strike channel system within internal cooling systems
First Claim
1. An internal cooling system comprising:
- at least one impingement jet strike channel system, comprising;
an impingement jet strike cavity offset from at least one impingement orifice, wherein the impingement jet strike cavity is defined by surfaces on at least three sides and includes an opening facing the at least one impingement orifice;
a plurality of impingement jet strike channels extending radially outward from the impingement jet strike cavity and formed by a plurality of ribs that each separate adjacent impingement jet strike channels; and
wherein at least one of the plurality of impingement jet strike channels is divided into first sub-jet strike channels extending radially outward of an inlet of the impingement jet strike channel from a stagnation point created in the impingement jet strike channel at an upstream end of a first sub-rib,wherein at least one of the plurality of impingement jet strike channels increases in depth from an outer surface of the ribs to an inner surface of impingement jet strike channel when moving radially outward from the impingement jet strike cavity.
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Abstract
An internal cooling system (14) including an impingement jet strike channel system (16) for increasing the effectiveness of impingement jets (18) is disclosed. The impingement jet strike channel system (16) may include an impingement jet strike cavity (20) offset from one or more impingement orifices (22). A plurality of impingement jet strike channels (24) may extend radially outward from the impingement jet strike cavity (20) forming a starburst pattern of impingement jet strike channels (24) and may be formed by a plurality of ribs (26) that each separate adjacent impingement jet strike channels (24). The ribs (26) forming the impingement jet strike channels (24) may be split one or more times into multiple channels to increase the number of stagnation points (28, 38, 52) to increase the cooling capacity. The impingement jet strike channel system (16) may be used within components, such as, but not limited to, gas turbine engines (12), including vane inserts, airfoil leading edge cooling systems, platforms, advanced transitions, acoustic resonators, ring segments and the like.
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1. An internal cooling system comprising:
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at least one impingement jet strike channel system, comprising; an impingement jet strike cavity offset from at least one impingement orifice, wherein the impingement jet strike cavity is defined by surfaces on at least three sides and includes an opening facing the at least one impingement orifice; a plurality of impingement jet strike channels extending radially outward from the impingement jet strike cavity and formed by a plurality of ribs that each separate adjacent impingement jet strike channels; and wherein at least one of the plurality of impingement jet strike channels is divided into first sub-jet strike channels extending radially outward of an inlet of the impingement jet strike channel from a stagnation point created in the impingement jet strike channel at an upstream end of a first sub-rib, wherein at least one of the plurality of impingement jet strike channels increases in depth from an outer surface of the ribs to an inner surface of impingement jet strike channel when moving radially outward from the impingement jet strike cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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