摘要 |
An airfoil (59), and in a disclosed embodiment a rotor blade, has film cooling holes (48) formed at a leading edge (41). A supplemental film cooling channel (60) is positioned near the leading edge (41), but spaced toward the trailing edge from the leading edge. The supplemental film cooling channel (60) directs film cooling air onto a suction wall (38). The supplemental film cooling channel air is generally directed to a location on the suction wall (38) that has raised some challenges in the past. In a disclosed embodiment, the airfoil is provided with a thermal barrier coating, and the supplemental film cooling air protects this thermal barrier coating. |