ROTOR BLADE
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1. A turbine blade having:
- a trailing end and a leading end;
a tip; and
a gutter formed in the tip and extending to an exit defined in a region of the trailing end of the blade;
wherein the gutter is defined at least in part by a floor, and the floor defines a decreased depth portion of the gutter in a region proximal to the exit of the gutter.
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Abstract
A turbine blade has a trailing end and a leading end and a tip. A gutter is formed in the tip and extends to an exit defined in a region of the trailing end of the blade. The gutter is defined at least in part by a floor, and the floor defines a decreased depth in a region proximal to the exit than in a region distal to the exit.
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1. A turbine blade having:
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a trailing end and a leading end; a tip; and a gutter formed in the tip and extending to an exit defined in a region of the trailing end of the blade; wherein the gutter is defined at least in part by a floor, and the floor defines a decreased depth portion of the gutter in a region proximal to the exit of the gutter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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