Abstract: A flow body for a gas turbine includes an airfoil extending along a radial direction between a platform end and a tip which has a tip surface. The airfoil is formed of a first metal material and comprises an inner cavity for receiving a gaseous cooling fluid. The flow body further includes a squealer tip protruding from the tip surface. The squealer tip is formed from a second metal material and includes an internal cooling structure which is in fluid communication with the inner cavity. The squealer tip is joined to a contact surface of the tip by a transition layer that connects the contact surface and a remaining portion of the squealer tip. The transition layer, compared to at least one of the remaining portion of the squealer tip and the airfoil, has one of a reduced stiffness and an increased ductility in combination with reduced yield strength.

Abstract: A flow body for a gas turbine includes an airfoil extending along a radial direction between a platform end and a tip which has a tip surface. The airfoil is formed of a first metal material and comprises an inner cavity for receiving a gaseous cooling fluid. The flow body further includes a squealer tip protruding from the tip surface of the tip and extending along a circumference of the tip so that the squealer tip at least partially surrounds the tip surface. The squealer tip is formed from a second metal material and includes a plurality of internal cooling cavities that are separated from each other within the squealer tip, wherein each of the internal cooling cavities is in fluid communication with the inner cavity via one or more fluid passages.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blade for a gas turbine includes forming a blade body including an airfoil, forming a groove adjacent to a trailing edge of the airfoil in an outer surface of the airfoil, positioning a cover on the blade body such that it covers the groove and such that an outer surface of the cover forms a continuous surface with the outer surface of the airfoil, and joining the cover to the airfoil so that the cover and the groove define a cooling channel.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blade for a gas turbine includes forming a blade body, forming a groove in an outer surface of the blade body, positioning a cover on the blade body such that it covers the groove and such that an outer surface of the cover forms a continuous surface with the outer surface of the blade body, and joining the cover to the blade body so that the cover and the groove define a cooling channel.

Abstract: A blade for a gas turbine includes an outer surface, an inner surface that defines a cavity for receiving a gaseous cooling fluid, and a cooling hole foot formed on the inner surface. The cooling hole foot includes an first foot surface that extends inclined relative to a base surface region of the inner surface surrounding the cooling hole foot. A cooling hole extends between the first foot surface of the cooling hole foot and the outer surface to discharge cooling fluid from the cavity to the outer surface. A central axis of the cooling hole extending transverse to the first foot surface.

Abstract: The present technique presents a gas turbine blade for re-using cooling air, a turbomachine assembly having the blade, and a gas turbine having the turbomachine assembly. The blade includes a platform and an airfoil extending from the platform. The airfoil includes a pressure surface, a suction surface, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The platform includes a pressure side, a suction side, a leading-edge side and a trailing-edge side, disposed towards the pressure surface, the suction surface, the leading edge and the trailing edge of the airfoil, respectively. The suction side of the platform includes a part of the upper surface and a suction-side lateral surface of the platform. At least a part of an edge between the suction-side lateral surface and the upper surface of the platform comprises a chamfer part.

Abstract: A turbine blade is provided. The turbine blade may include an airfoil having an airfoil tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a pressure side and a suction side extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge and defining an airfoil cavity, a squealer tip arranged at the airfoil tip part and comprising a trailing edge tip portion disposed at the trailing edge of the airfoil and a pressure side rail and a suction side rail meeting at the trailing edge tip portion and defining a squealer tip pocket at the airfoil tip, and at least one tip cooling hole disposed at the squealer tip pocket to provide cooling air from the airfoil cavity to the squealer tip pocket, wherein the trailing edge tip portion of the squealer tip includes a chamfer disposed towards the pressure side of the airfoil and a groove extending from the squealer tip pocket to the chamfer to provide cooling air from the squealer tip pocket to the chamfer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an airfoil 110 with the squealer tip cooling system 50 for a turbine blade 100 at the blade tip 113, wherein the squealer tip cooling system 50 comprises a cooling passage 170 arranged within a squealer tip 117, wherein the cooling passage 170 at least partly extends toward a terminal end 74 of the squealer tip 117, and a pocket 172 at a lateral surface 75, 76 of the squealer tip 117, open externally and extending inwardly at least partly across the cooling passage 170. The pocket 172 intersects the cooling passage 170 and the pocket 172 comprises an impingement surface 70 facing the cooling passage 170, on which a cooling medium expelled through the cooling passage 170 impinges before being discharged externally through the pocket 172.

Abstract: The present technique presents a blade 1 for a gas turbine 10. The blade 1 includes an airfoil 100 having an airfoil tip part 100a and a pressure side 102 and a suction side 104 meeting at a leading edge 106 and a trailing edge 108 and defining an internal space 100s of the airfoil 100. A squealer tip 80, 90 is arranged at the airfoil tip part 100a. The squealer tip 80, 90 comprises a suction side rail 90. The suction side rail 90 comprises a chamfer part 90x and at least one squealer tip cooling hole 99. The chamfer part 90x comprises a chamfer surface 9. An outlet 99a of the at least one squealer tip cooling hole 99 is disposed at the chamfer surface 9.

Abstract: A turbine blade that allows an improvement in torque and power, and a turbine and gas turbine including the same are provided. The turbine blade includes an airfoil having a suction side and a pressure side, a platform coupled to a bottom of the airfoil, and a root protruding downward from the platform and coupled to a rotor disk, wherein the airfoil includes a cooling passage formed therein and a discharge hole connected to an upper portion of the cooling passage to discharge cooling air, and the discharge hole is inclined toward a tip of the turbine blade while extending from an inside to an outside thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an airfoil 110 with the squealer tip cooling system 50 for a turbine blade 100 at the blade tip 113, wherein the squealer tip cooling system 50 comprises a cooling passage 170 arranged within a squealer tip 117, wherein the cooling passage 170 at least partly extends toward a terminal end 74 of the squealer tip 117, and a pocket 172 at a lateral surface 75, 76 of the squealer tip 117, open externally and extending inwardly at least partly across the cooling passage 170. The pocket 172 intersects the cooling passage 170 and the pocket 172 comprises an impingement surface 70 facing the cooling passage 170, on which a cooling medium expelled through the cooling passage 170 impinges before being discharged externally through the pocket 172.

Abstract: A turbine blade is provided. The turbine blade may include an airfoil having an airfoil tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a pressure side and a suction side extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge and defining an airfoil cavity, a squealer tip arranged at the airfoil tip part and comprising a trailing edge tip portion disposed at the trailing edge of the airfoil and a pressure side rail and a suction side rail meeting at the trailing edge tip portion and defining a squealer tip pocket at the airfoil tip, and at least one tip cooling hole disposed at the squealer tip pocket to provide cooling air from the airfoil cavity to the squealer tip pocket, wherein the trailing edge tip portion of the squealer tip includes a chamfer disposed towards the pressure side of the airfoil and a groove extending from the squealer tip pocket to the chamfer to provide cooling air from the squealer tip pocket to the chamfer.

Abstract: A turbine blade that allows an improvement in torque and power, and a turbine and gas turbine including the same are provided. The turbine blade includes an airfoil having a suction side and a pressure side, a platform coupled to a bottom of the airfoil, and a root protruding downward from the platform and coupled to a rotor disk, wherein the airfoil includes a cooling passage formed therein and a discharge hole connected to an upper portion of the cooling passage to discharge cooling air, and the discharge hole is inclined toward a tip of the turbine blade while extending from an inside to an outside thereof.

Abstract: The present technique presents a blade 1 for a gas turbine 10. The blade 1 includes an airfoil 100 having an airfoil tip part 100a and a pressure side 102 and a suction side 104 meeting at a leading edge 106 and a trailing edge 108 and defining an internal space 100s of the airfoil 100. A squealer tip 80, 90 is arranged at the airfoil tip part 100a. The squealer tip 80, 90 comprises a suction side rail 90. The suction side rail 90 comprises a chamfer part 90x and at least one squealer tip cooling hole 99. The chamfer part 90x comprises a chamfer surface 9. An outlet 99a of the at least one squealer tip cooling hole 99 is disposed at the chamfer surface 9.

Abstract: The present technique presents a gas turbine blade for re-using cooling air, a turbomachine assembly having the blade, and a gas turbine having the turbomachine assembly. The blade includes a platform and an airfoil extending from the platform. The airfoil includes a pressure surface, a suction surface, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The platform includes a pressure side, a suction side, a leading-edge side and a trailing-edge side, disposed towards the pressure surface, the suction surface, the leading edge and the trailing edge of the airfoil, respectively. The suction side of the platform includes a part of the upper surface and a suction-side lateral surface of the platform. At least a part of an edge between the suction-side lateral surface and the upper surface of the platform comprises a chamfer part.

Abstract: The invention concerns a turbine for a gas turbine comprising a blade, a vane and an abradable lip attached to the blade or to the vane, wherein the blade and the vane are separated by a gap and the abradable lip extends part of the distance across the gap. Embodiments include the addition of an abrasive layer attached on the other side of the gap from the abradable lip. A method of manufacturing is also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a guide vane for a gas turbine, and provides for example an innovative guide vane with improved flexibility leading to a reduction of stresses at the interface between the vane platform and the vane carrier. Exemplary embodiments provide only circumferential line contact or point contact between the guide vane and the guide vane carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed is a turbo-engine component comprising a wall, the wall comprising a hot gas side surface and a coolant side surface. At least one coolant discharge duct is provided in said wall and opening out onto the hot gas side surface at a coolant discharge opening. A coolant flow direction is defined from the interior of the coolant discharge duct towards the discharge opening, the coolant discharge duct further being delimited by a delimiting surface thereof provided inside the wall. The coolant discharge duct has a first cross sectional direction and a second cross sectional direction. The coolant discharge duct is a blind cavity and is closed towards the coolant side surface, and further a dimension of the coolant discharge duct measured in the first cross sectional direction decreases in the coolant flow direction.

Abstract: A blading member for fluid flow machines, for example, gas turbine engines. The blading member includes a platform member, at least one airfoil member, and at least one interlock member.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a vane for a gas turbine, and more in particular it provides an innovative vane with improved flexibility leading to a reduction of stresses at the transition from the vane trailing edge to the vane platform, without interfering into the cooling scheme of such component. The present invention can increase flexibility of the vane platform by introducing on the vane platform a material cutback confined in the proximity of the trailing edge portion of the vane airfoil.