Abstract: A tip structure for a turbine blade comprises a tip surface of an airfoil that extends from a leading edge to a trailing edge and from a pressure side to a suction side of the airfoil. A suction side rail protrudes from the tip surface and comprises: a trailing portion extending flush with the suction side of the airfoil from an origination location at or near the trailing edge to an intermediate location on the suction side; and a leading portion extending from the intermediate location across the tip surface so as to create a suction side shelf region between the leading portion of the suction side rail and the suction side of the airfoil.

Abstract: Airfoils for gas turbine engines are disclosed herein. The airfoils each include a pressure side and a suction side. Vortex-reduction passageways extend from the pressure side to the suction side.

Abstract: A tip structure for a turbine blade comprises a tip surface of an airfoil that extends from a leading edge to a trailing edge and from a pressure side to a suction side of the airfoil. A suction side rail protrudes from the tip surface and comprises: a trailing portion extending flush with the suction side of the airfoil from an origination location at or near the trailing edge to an intermediate location on the suction side; and a leading portion extending from the intermediate location across the tip surface so as to create a suction side shelf region between the leading portion of the suction side rail and the suction side of the airfoil.

Abstract: Airfoils for gas turbine engines are disclosed herein. The airfoils each include a pressure side and a suction side. Vortex-reduction passageways extend from the pressure side to the suction side.

Abstract: A variable geometry mechanism suitable for use in a gas turbine engine is disclosed in which movable vane segments which are coupled to a rotatable ring, or rings, are used to change an aerodynamic property of a working fluid flowing through the gas turbine engine. The movable vane segments can be rotated through the ring, or rings, between a first position associated with the first vane and a second position associated with a second vane to place the movable vane segments in proximity to one or the other of the first and second vanes of the gas turbine engine. The movable vane segments can be used to alter, among other things, camber, exit flow area, and can be used to influence and/or accommodate such properties as incidence angle, and swirl angle.

Abstract: A variable geometry mechanism suitable for use in a gas turbine engine is disclosed in which movable vane segments which are coupled to a rotatable ring, or rings, are used to change an aerodynamic property of a working fluid flowing through the gas turbine engine. The movable vane segments can be rotated through the ring, or rings, between a first position associated with the first vane and a second position associated with a second vane to place the movable vane segments in proximity to one or the other of the first and second vanes of the gas turbine engine. The movable vane segments can be used to alter, among other things, camber, exit flow area, and can be used to influence and/or accommodate such properties as incidence angle, and swirl angle.