TEARDROP FILM COOLED BLADE

摘要

A turbine blade (10) includes an airfoil (12) having an internal cooling circuit (30) with a first flow passage (34) disposed directly behind the leading edge (22) followed by a second flow passage (36) separated therefrom by a corresponding bridge (38). The bridge (38) includes a row of impingement apertures (40) for cooling the leading edge. The suction sidewall (20) of the airfoil includes a row of diffusion film cooling first holes (42) extending in flow communication with the first passage (34). The first holes (42) have a compound inclination angle, with a quadrilateral cross section forming a generally teardrop shaped outlet (46) in the convex contour of the suction sidewall.