摘要 |
A turbine bucket includes a cooling circuit through a dovetail section, a shank section and an airfoil section. The cooling circuit is configured to maximize cooling ability and maximize a useful life at base load operation at firing temperatures of up to 2084° F. while minimizing negative effects on performance. The cooling circuit includes a plurality of cooling holes having predetermined positions and sizes, resulting in increased cooling flow near a trailing edge of the airfoil section and effecting turbulation in the airfoil section to increase bulk and local creep margins throughout the airfoil section.
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