Impingement Cooling System for Use with Contoured Surfaces
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1. An impingement cooling system for use with a contoured surface, comprising:
- an impingement plenum;
an impingement plate facing the contoured surface;
the impingement plate comprising a linear shape;
the impingement plate comprising a plurality of projected areas thereon;
wherein the plurality of projected areas comprises a plurality of impingement holes with varying sizes and varying spacings.
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Abstract
The present application provides an impingement cooling system for use with a contoured surface. The impingement cooling system may include an impingement plenum and an impingement plate with a linear shape facing the contoured surface. The impingement surface may include a number of projected area thereon with a number of impingement holes having varying sizes and varying spacings.
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20 Claims
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1. An impingement cooling system for use with a contoured surface, comprising:
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an impingement plenum; an impingement plate facing the contoured surface; the impingement plate comprising a linear shape; the impingement plate comprising a plurality of projected areas thereon; wherein the plurality of projected areas comprises a plurality of impingement holes with varying sizes and varying spacings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A turbine, comprising:
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a turbine nozzle; an impingement cooling system; the impingement cooling system comprising a plurality of impingement holes with a plurality of sizes and spacings; and a turbine component positioned about the impingement cooling system; the turbine component comprising a contoured surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A turbine, comprising:
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a turbine nozzle; an impingement cooling system; the impingement cooling system comprising a linear impingement plate with a plurality of impingement holes with a plurality of sizes and spacings; and a turbine component positioned about the impingement cooling system; the turbine component comprising a contoured surface such that the impingement cooling system maintains the contoured surface with substantially constant heat transfer coefficients thereacross.
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