Hollow airfoil for a gas turbine engine

摘要

A hollow airfoil 16 is provided which includes a body having an external wall 22 and an internal cavity 20. The external wall 22 includes a suction side portion 28 and a pressure side portion 30. The portions extend chordwise between a leading edge 24 and a trailing edge 32 and spanwise between an inner radial surface 14 and an outer radial surface 18. A stagnation line 40 extends along the leading edge 24. A plurality of cooling apertures 26, are disposed spanwise along the leading edge 14. In one embodiment the apertures 26 coincide with the stagnation line 40 and extend through the external wall 22 along a helical path. The apertures 26 are alternately directed towards the suction side portion 28 and the pressure side portions 30 of the airfoil 16. The apertures 26 may open into a leading edge trench 34. In another embodiment (FIGS. 10 and 11) the apertures 26 are disposed on either side of the stagnation line 40.