THRUST PLATE INCLUDING COOLING SLOTS

摘要

A thrust plate includes an annular-shaped body having a scalloped outer edge that forms a first circumference defined by a first diameter. The thrust plate further includes a plurality of cooling slots formed in a first surface of the body. The cooling slots are formed between each pair of adjacent scallops. A center of each cooling slot extends towards the center of the thrust plate at a common predetermined angle with respect to one another.

主权项

1. A method of forming cooling slots in a thrust plate, the method comprising:
defining a horizontal axis that extends radially from a center of the thrust plate; defining a vertical axis that extends radially from the center of the thrust plate, the vertical axis being perpendicular to the horizontal axis; defining a plurality of leader axes that extend radially from the center of the thrust plate, the plurality of leader axes being off-set from at least one of the horizontal and vertical axes by a predetermined angle; forming a plurality of slot groupings on a surface of the thrust plate based on the plurality of leader axes.