SUPPORT RAIL TRUSS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES
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1. A turbine engine component, comprising:
- a platform and a rail having an outer radial surface and an inner radial surface, the inner radial surface connected to the platform,wherein the rail comprises a plurality of apertures spaced circumferentially between the outer radial surface and the inner radial surface.
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Abstract
A component for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The component includes a platform and a rail having an outer radial surface and an inner radial surface, with the inner radial surface connected to the platform. The rail includes a plurality of apertures spaced circumferentially between the outer radial surface and the inner radial surface, the apertures disposed to form a truss-like structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A turbine engine component, comprising:
a platform and a rail having an outer radial surface and an inner radial surface, the inner radial surface connected to the platform, wherein the rail comprises a plurality of apertures spaced circumferentially between the outer radial surface and the inner radial surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of reducing weight of a turbine engine component while minimizing tip gap variation between a blade tip and a blade outer air seal, the method comprising:
connecting an inner radial surface of a rail of a gas turbine engine component to a platform of the component, the rail comprising an outer radial surface and forming a plurality of apertures within the rail spaced circumferentially between the outer radial surface and the inner radial surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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