US Patent 10975710 Cooling circuit for gas turbine engine component

A component for a gas turbine engine includes a wall portion that includes an interior surface and an exterior surface. At least one cooling circuit is defined by the wall portion and includes a plurality of pedestals that extend across the cooling circuit. A width of the cooling circuit increases or decreases in a downstream direction. At least one cooling fluid inlet extends through the interior surface and is in fluid communication with the cooling circuit. At least one cooling fluid outlet extends through the exterior surface and is in fluid communication with the cooling circuit.