Patents Assigned to Societe Nationale D'Etude et de Construction de Moteures D'Aviation "Snecma"
  • Cooled turbine blade
    Patent number: 5496151
    Abstract: A hollow turbine blade having at least one first row of holes disposed in the leading edge zone of the blade so that each hole communicates with a longitudinal internal cavity of the blade which, in use, is supplied with cooling air, is also provided with at least one second row of holes in the leading edge zone, each hole of the second row intersecting at one end a respective hole of the first row and opening at its other end in the outer surface of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Societe Nationale D'Etude et de Construction de Moteures D'Aviation "Snecma"
    Inventors: Xavier G. A. Coudray, Philippe M. P. Pichon