Drill to flow mini core

US8944141B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8944141-B2
Application numberUS-97540410-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 22, 2010
Priority dateDec 22, 2010
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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Abstract

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A core for forming a cooling microcircuit has at least one row of metering/tripping features configured to form at least one row of protrusions in the cooling microcircuit, a plurality of teardrop features configured to form a plurality of fluid passageways in the cooling microcircuit, and a terminal edge. The plurality of teardrop features includes a central teardrop feature having a trailing edge which is spaced from the terminal edge and a first teardrop feature located on a first side of and spaced from the central teardrop feature. The first teardrop feature has a longitudinal axis and is non-symmetrical about the longitudinal axis. A process of using the core and a turbine engine component formed thereby are described.

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What is claimed is: 1. A core for forming a cooling microcircuit comprising: at least one row of metering/tripping features configured to form at least one row of protrusions in said cooling microcircuit; a plurality of teardrop features configured to form a plurality of fluid passageways in said cooling microcircuit; a terminal edge; said plurality of teardrop features including a central teardrop feature having a trailing edge which is spaced from said terminal edge, said…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F01D5/18Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • B22C9/103Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US8944141B2 cover?
A core for forming a cooling microcircuit has at least one row of metering/tripping features configured to form at least one row of protrusions in the cooling microcircuit, a plurality of teardrop features configured to form a plurality of fluid passageways in the cooling microcircuit, and a terminal edge. The plurality of teardrop features includes a central teardrop feature having a trailing …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Propheter-Hinckley Tracy A, Santoro Stephanie, United Technologies Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D5/18. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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