US 12,392,489 B2
Turbine engine support structure with airflow ports
Lawrence A. Binek, Glastonbury, CT (US); and Jesse R. Boyer, Middletown, CT (US)
Assigned to RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/745,637.
Application 18/745,637 is a continuation of application No. 18/217,143, filed on Jun. 30, 2023, granted, now 12,013,120.
Prior Publication US 2025/0003590 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. F23R 3/00 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F23R 3/50 (2006.01); F23R 3/54 (2006.01); F23R 3/60 (2006.01)
CPC F23R 3/002 (2013.01) [F01D 9/04 (2013.01); F23R 3/50 (2013.01); F23R 3/54 (2013.01); F23R 3/60 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for a turbine engine, comprising:
a combustor including a combustor wall and a combustion chamber within the combustor, an interior surface of the combustor wall forming a peripheral boundary of the combustion chamber;
an engine case forming a peripheral boundary of a plenum along the combustor;
a support structure extending radially from the combustor wall to the engine case; and
a monolithic body including the combustor wall, the engine case, the support structure, a first platform and a plurality of ports arranged circumferentially about an axis, each of the plurality of ports fluidly coupled with the plenum and projecting axially through the support structure, the plurality of ports comprising a first port, and the first port comprising a cross-sectional geometry, wherein a radially outer portion of the cross-sectional geometry laterally tapers as the first port extends radially outward within the monolithic body and a radially inner portion of the cross-sectional geometry laterally tapers as the first port extends radially inwards from the radially outer portion of the cross-sectional geometry within the monolithic body;
a cavity formed by and located radially between the combustor wall and the first platform, each of the plurality of ports further fluidly coupled with the combustion chamber through the cavity; and
an outlet from the first port includes a notch in the interior surface, the notch laterally tapers as the notch projects axially into the interior surface.