Abstract: Baffle inserts for airfoils of gas turbine engines are described. The baffle inserts include a baffle insert body having a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein each side portion has a respective end, a first set of vortex generation elements is arranged at the end of the first side portion, and a second set of vortex generation elements is arranged at the end of the second side portion. The first set of vortex generation elements and the second set of vortex generation elements are arranged at an aft end of the baffle insert body.

Abstract: Component for gas turbine engines are described. The components include a component wall having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface and a cooling hole formed within the component wall. The cooling hole has an inlet formed in the inner wall surface and an outlet formed in the outer wall surface and defines a fluid path through the component wall. The cooling hole has a metering section extending from the inlet to a transition point and a diffusing section extending from the transition point to the outlet. The metering section is defined by a uniform geometry and the diffusing section is defined by a lobed portion that extends from the transition point toward the outlet. The lobed portion has a first lobe and a second lobe divided by a ridge surface and each lobe defines continuous curved surfaces along the length of the ridge surface.

Abstract: Baffle inserts for airfoils of gas turbine engines are described. The baffle inserts include a baffle insert body having a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein each side portion has a respective end, a first set of vortex generation elements is arranged at the end of the first side portion, and a second set of vortex generation elements is arranged at the end of the second side portion. The first set of vortex generation elements and the second set of vortex generation elements are arranged at an aft end of the baffle insert body.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine component with a core includes a first core portion configured to provide a first cooling passage. A second core portion is spaced from the first core portion and configured to provide a second cooling passage. The second core portion includes a longitudinal leg and a resupply leg transverse to and intersecting the longitudinal leg. The resupply leg has a terminal end and is configured to provide a resupply channel. A connector interconnects the terminal end to the first core portion. The connector is configured to provide a resupply hole.

Abstract: Airfoils for gas turbine engines are describe. The airfoils include a leading edge having an interior surface with an inflection point line extending radially between a root and a tip of the airfoil. The inflection point line is defined at a location of minimum radii that separates a pressure side and a suction side of the airfoil body. An interlaced trip strip array is arranged along the leading edge and includes a chevron trip strip having an apex and ligaments extending from the apex to form a chevron shape and a skew trip strip arranged proximate to the chevron trip strip with a leading end proximate the inflection point line. The skew trip strip is positioned adjacent to the chevron trip strip such that a gap is formed between the skew trip strip and one of the ligaments of the chevron trip strip.

Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil with pressure and suction sides that are joined at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends a span from a support to an end in a radial direction. 0% span and 100% span positions respectively correspond to the airfoil at the support and at the end. The leading and trailing edges are spaced apart from one another an axial chord in an axial direction. A cross-section of the airfoil at a span location has a diameter tangent to the pressure and suction sides. The diameter corresponds to the largest circle fitting within the cross-section. A ratio of the diameter to the axial chord is at least 0.4 between 50% and 95% span location.

Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, a tip shelf, a pocket surface, and a tip surface. The tip shelf circumferentially extends between the first wall and the second wall. The pocket surface circumferentially extends between the second wall and the third wall. The first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the pocket surface at least partially define a squealer pocket. The tip surface is spaced apart from the pocket surface and circumferentially extends between the second wall and the third wall.

Abstract: Divided baffles for a gas turbine engines are provided. The divided baffles include a baffle body having a first end and a second end, at least one divider located within the baffle body and extending from the first end to the second end arranged to divide an interior of the baffle body into two or more feed cavities, at least one cap arranged at the first end to bound a first feed cavity of the two or more feed cavities, and at least one cap arranged at the second end to bound a second feed cavity of the two or more feed cavities.

Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body including a cold side surface adjacent to a mate face. A plurality of ridges extends from the cold side surface. A seal member abuts the plurality of ridges to define a plurality of cooling passages. The seal member is configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the plurality of ridges. Each of the plurality of cooling passages includes a first inlet defined at the first position and a second, different inlet defined at the second position. A method of sealing between adjacent components of a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.

Abstract: Airfoil assemblies for gas turbine engines are described. The airfoil assemblies include an airfoil body having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side, the airfoil body extending in a radial direction between a first end and a second end, wherein the airfoil defines an internal cavity bounded by interior surfaces of the airfoil body, the airfoil body formed from a high-temperature-material material and a metallic insert member installed within the internal cavity. One or more radially extending ribs are arranged on an exterior surface of the metallic insert member and defining one or more radially extending passages between the exterior surface of the metallic insert member and the interior surface of the airfoil body.

Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, a tip shelf, a pocket surface, and a tip surface. The tip shelf circumferentially extends between the first wall and the second wall. The pocket surface circumferentially extends between the second wall and the third wall. The first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the pocket surface at least partially define a squealer pocket. The tip surface is spaced apart from the pocket surface and circumferentially extends between the second wall and the third wall.

Abstract: Airfoils for gas turbine engines are described. The airfoils include a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side exterior wall, and a suction side exterior wall. A plurality of cooling passages are formed within the airfoil. A plurality of first interior ribs extend from the pressure side exterior wall to the suction side exterior wall, and a plurality of second interior ribs extend from the suction side exterior wall toward the pressure side exterior wall and intersect with a first interior rib. At least one pressure side main body cooling passage is defined between the pressure side exterior wall and two first interior ribs of the plurality of first interior ribs and at least one suction side main body cooling passage is defined between the suction side exterior wall, a first interior rib, and a second interior rib.

Abstract: A vane according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform extending from an edge face and between spaced apart lateral faces and an airfoil extending outwardly from the platform. The platform includes at least one ejection port in the edge face and at least one passage connected to the at least one ejection port. A method of cooling a component is also disclosed.

Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, a tip surface, and a rib. The first wall radially extends between a root region and a tip region and axially extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The second wall radially extends from the tip region towards the root region and axially extends between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The third wall radially extends between the root region and the tip region and axially extends between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The tip surface circumferentially extends between the second wall and the third wall. The rib is radially spaced apart from the tip surface and circumferentially extends between the first wall and the third wall.

Abstract: Components for gas turbine engines are described. The components include an airfoil having a leading edge cavity with a baffle portion and a leading edge portion. A baffle is installed within the baffle portion and includes a first metering flow aperture. A first support element retention feature is located within the leading edge cavity. A first axial extending rib extends between an aft end of the cavity and a forward end proximate the first support element retention feature and is formed on an interior surface of the airfoil. A first axial extending flow channel extends along the first axial extending rib between an exterior surface of the baffle and an interior surface of the airfoil and the first metering flow aperture is located proximate the aft end of the first axial extending flow channel to generate a forward flowing cooling flow.

Abstract: Components for gas turbine engines are described. The components include an airfoil having a leading edge cavity with a baffle portion and a leading edge portion. A baffle is installed within the baffle portion and has a first metering flow aperture. At least one support element retention feature is located within the leading edge cavity and extends completely between a pressure side and a suction side of the leading edge cavity to form a full extension from the pressure side to the suction side. First and second axial extending ribs are formed on interior surfaces of the baffle portion and define axial extending flow channels between the baffle and an interior surface of the airfoil and extending from the aft end to the forward end in an axial direction. The first metering flow aperture is located proximate the aft end of the baffle to cause a forward flowing cooling flow.

Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a tip. A skin passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The core passage and the skin passage are configured to have a same direction of fluid flow. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the core and skin passages. A centerline of the resupply hole is arranged at an acute angle relative to the direction of fluid flow in the core passage and is configured to provide a low turbulence flow region in the skin passage.

Abstract: A gaspath component for a gas turbine engine includes a platform having at least one internal cooling passage. The at least one internal cooling passage has a plurality of trip strips extending into the cooling passage from at least one internal surface of the cooling passage. Each of the trip strips is defined by a z-shaped configuration.

Abstract: An airfoil includes a platform that has platform leading and trailing ends, lateral side faces, and inner and outer faces. An airfoil portion extends outwardly from the inner face of the platform. The airfoil portion includes airfoil leading and trailing ends and side walls that join the airfoil leading and trailing ends. The platform includes a cooling passage that has an inlet at a forward location, outlet slots at the platform trailing end, and an intermediate passage portion that extends from the inlet to the outlet slots. The intermediate passage portion includes a common manifold region that feeds the outlet slots. The platform includes a rib that is elongated in a length direction between the platform leading and trailing ends. The rib divides two of the cooling passages such that the two cooling passages are fluidly unconnected with each other in the platform.

Abstract: Airfoils including an airfoil body having leading and trailing edges and root and tip regions, wherein an aftward direction is from the leading edge toward the trailing edge and a radially outward direction is from root to tip, a forward-flowing serpentine flow path formed within the airfoil body defined by a first serpentine cavity, a second serpentine cavity, and a third serpentine cavity, wherein the first serpentine cavity is aftward of the second serpentine cavity, and the second serpentine cavity is aftward of the third serpentine cavity, a tip flag cavity extending aftward from proximate the leading edge to the trailing edge along the tip region, and at least one shielding cavity located between a portion of the forward-flowing serpentine flow path and an external surface of the airfoil body.