A sealing member, a component including a sealing member, and a method of sealing a hole are disclosed. In an embodiment, the sealing member includes a plug member for occluding a hole in a wall of a passageway. The plug member includes at least one cooling feature disposed on a distal end of the pl
A sealing member, a component including a sealing member, and a method of sealing a hole are disclosed. In an embodiment, the sealing member includes a plug member for occluding a hole in a wall of a passageway. The plug member includes at least one cooling feature disposed on a distal end of the plug member exposed to the passageway.
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1. A sealing member comprising: a plug member for occluding a hole in a wall of a passageway, the passageway including at least one geometric passageway cooling feature, the plug member including at least one geometric plug cooling feature disposed on a distal end of the plug member exposed to the p
1. A sealing member comprising: a plug member for occluding a hole in a wall of a passageway, the passageway including at least one geometric passageway cooling feature, the plug member including at least one geometric plug cooling feature disposed on a distal end of the plug member exposed to the passageway, the at least one geometric plug cooling feature substantially similar in size and dimension to the at least one geometric passageway cooling feature. 2. The sealing member of claim 1, further comprising a depth stop disposed on a proximal end of the plug member. 3. The sealing member of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the at least one geometric plug cooling feature is disposed within the passageway. 4. The sealing member of claim 1, wherein the at least one geometric plug cooling feature includes a turbulator member. 5. The sealing member of claim 1, wherein the at least one geometric plug cooling feature includes a distal portion disposed on a distal end of the plug member, the distal portion having at least one hole there through. 6. The sealing member of claim 1, wherein the at least one geometric plug cooling feature includes at least one element extending distally from a distal end of the plug member. 7. The sealing member of claim 6, wherein at least one plug member has a length substantially the same as a width of the passageway, such that a distal end of the plug member contacts an opposing wall of the passageway from a position of the hole. 8. The sealing member of claim 1, wherein a distal end of the sealing member matingly engages with an opposing wall of the passageway from a position of the hole. 9. A hot gas path component comprising: a component body;a cooling passageway disposed within the component body, the cooling passageway including at least one geometric passageway cooling feature and having at least one hole in a wall thereof; anda sealing member for sealing the hole, the sealing member including:a plug member for occluding a hole in a wall of a passageway, the plug member including at least one geometric plug cooling feature disposed on a distal end of the plug member exposed to the passageway, the at least one geometric plug cooling feature substantially similar in size and dimension to the at least one geometric passageway cooling feature. 10. The hot gas path component of claim 9, wherein the hot gas path component includes one of a nozzle, a shroud, or a bucket. 11. The hot gas path component of claim 9, further comprising a depth stop disposed on a proximal end of the plug member. 12. The hot gas path component of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the at least one geometric plug cooling feature is disposed within the passageway. 13. The hot gas path component of claim 9, wherein the at least one geometric plug cooling feature is one of: a turbulator member;a distal portion disposed on a distal end of the plug member, the distal portion having at least one hole there through; orat least one element extending distally from a distal end of the plug member. 14. The hot gas path component of claim 13, wherein at least one plug member has a length substantially the same as a width of the passageway, such that a distal end of the plug member contacts an opposing wall of the passageway from a position of the hole. 15. The hot gas path component of claim 9, wherein the at least one geometric passageway cooling feature is disposed on an interior of the cooling passageway. 16. The hot gas path component of claim 15, wherein the at least one geometric passageway cooling feature and the at least one geometric plug cooling feature on the sealing member form a substantially continuous cooling circuit through the body of the hot gas path component. 17. The hot gas path component of claim 9, wherein a distal end of the sealing member matingly engages with an opposing wall of the passageway from a position of the hole. 18. A method of sealing a hole in wall of a cooling passageway, the cooling passageway being disposed within a body of a component and including at least one geometric passageway cooling feature, the method comprising: inserting a sealing member into the hole,wherein the sealing member includes a plug member for occluding a hole in a wall of a passageway,the plug member including at least one geometric plug cooling feature disposed on a distal end of the plug member exposed to the passageway, the at least one plug cooling feature substantially similar in size and dimension to the at least one passageway cooling feature. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein at least a portion of the at least one geometric plug cooling feature is disposed within the passageway, and wherein the at least one cooling feature is one of: a turbulator member;a distal portion disposed on a distal end of the plug member, the distal portion having at least one hole there through; orat least one element extending distally from a distal end of the plug member. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein the at least one geometric passageway cooling feature is disposed on an interior of the cooling passageway, and wherein the at least one geometric passageway cooling feature on the interior of the cooling passageway and the at least one geometric plug cooling feature on the sealing member form a substantially continuous cooling circuit.
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