Turbine engine (80) components, such as blades (92), vanes (104, 106), ring segment 110 abradable surfaces 120, or transitions (85), have furcated engineered groove features (EGFs) (403, 404, 418, 509, 511, 512) that cut into the outer surface of the component's thermal barrier coating (TBC). In some embodiments, the EGF planform pattern defines adjoining outer hexagons (560, 640, 670, 690, 710). In some embodiments, the EGF pattern further defines within each outer hexagon (560, 640, 670, 690, 710) a planform pattern of adjoining inner polygons (570, 580, 590, 600, 610, 680, 682, 700, 702, 704, 705, 720). At least three respective groove segments (509, 511, 512) within the EGF pattern (506, 507, 508) converge at each respective outer hexagonal vertex (510, 564) or inner polygonal vertex (574, 564, 604, 614) in a multifurcated pattern, so that crack-inducing stresses are attenuated in cascading fashion, as the stress (σ.sub.A) is furcated (σ.sub.B, σ.sub.C) at each successive vertex juncture.

A method and casting core for forming a landing for welding a baffle inserted into an airfoil are disclosed, wherein the baffle landing of the blade or vane is formed in investment casting by the casting core rather than by wax, reducing tolerances and variability in the location of the baffle inserted into the cooling cavity of airfoil when the baffle is welded to the baffle landing.

A cooling system includes: a high pressure bleed line configured to bleed high pressure compressed air from a first bleed position of a compressor and to send the air to a first hot part; a low pressure bleed line configured to bleed low pressure compressed air from a second bleed position of the compressor and to send the air to a second hot part; an orifice provided in the low pressure bleed line; a connecting line configured to connect the high pressure bleed line and the low pressure bleed line; a first valve provided in the connecting line; a bypass line configured to connect the connecting line and the low pressure bleed line; and a second valve provided in the bypass line.

Provided is a turbine airfoil including: a cooling passage that allows a cooling medium to move from a base part side to a tip end part side in an airfoil height direction; a lattice structure including rib sets stacked in a lattice pattern in the cooling passage; inverting portions at opposite side edge portions of the lattice structure, each being open at a side edge portion and allowing the cooling medium to be inverted from a lattice flow passage defined between ribs of one rib set to a lattice flow passage defined between ribs of another rib set; and a communication flow passage defined between one side edge portion of the lattice structure and a side wall surface of the cooling passage, the communication flow passage extending in the airfoil height direction to communicate a plurality of lattice flow passages at the one side edge portion.

Provided is a turbine airfoil including: a cooling passage that allows a cooling medium to move from a base part side to a tip end part side in an airfoil height direction; a lattice structure including rib sets stacked in a lattice pattern in the cooling passage; inverting portions at opposite side edge portions of the lattice structure, each being open at a side edge portion and allowing the cooling medium to be inverted from a lattice flow passage defined between ribs of one rib set to a lattice flow passage defined between ribs of another rib set; and a communication flow passage defined between one side edge portion of the lattice structure and a side wall surface of the cooling passage, the communication flow passage extending in the airfoil height direction to communicate a plurality of lattice flow passages at the one side edge portion.

A gas turbine engine component having a cooling passage includes a first wall defining an inlet of the cooling passage, a second wall generally opposite the first wall and defining an outlet of the cooling passage, a metering section extending downstream from the inlet, and a diffusing section extending from the metering section to the outlet. The metering section includes an upstream side and a downstream side generally opposite the upstream side. At least one of the upstream and downstream sides includes a first passage wall and a second passage wall where the first and second passage walls intersect to form a V-shape.

A coupon for replacing a cutout in a hot gas path component of a turbomachine is provided. In one embodiment, the coupon includes a body having an outer surface; and a plurality of grinding depth indicators in the outer surface of the body. In another embodiment, the coupon includes a body having an edge periphery configured to mate with an edge periphery of the cutout, and at least a portion of the edge periphery of the body has a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of an edge periphery of the cutout. The embodiments may be used together or separately.

A coupon for replacing a cutout in a hot gas path component of a turbomachine is provided. In one embodiment, the coupon includes a body having an outer surface; and a plurality of grinding depth indicators in the outer surface of the body. In another embodiment, the coupon includes a body having an edge periphery configured to mate with an edge periphery of the cutout, and at least a portion of the edge periphery of the body has a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of an edge periphery of the cutout. The embodiments may be used together or separately.

A coupon for replacing a cutout in a hot gas path component of a turbomachine is provided. The coupon includes a body having an outer surface; a chamber within the body for receiving a flow of a coolant; and a passage extending from the chamber to the outer surface of the body. The passage includes an internal portion within a wall of the body having a first perpendicular, cross-sectional area and an exit portion at the outer surface of the body having a second perpendicular, cross-sectional area that is greater than the first perpendicular, cross-sectional area.

A coupon for replacing a cutout in a hot gas path component of a turbomachine is provided. The coupon includes a body having an outer surface; a chamber within the body for receiving a flow of a coolant; and a passage extending from the chamber to the outer surface of the body. The passage includes an internal portion within a wall of the body having a first perpendicular, cross-sectional area and an exit portion at the outer surface of the body having a second perpendicular, cross-sectional area that is greater than the first perpendicular, cross-sectional area.