Multipurpose auxiliary power unit
Patent
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OSTI ID:7085997
This patent describes a gas turbine alternately usable as an auxiliary power unit, load compressor, air turbine started or the like. It comprises: a centrifugal compressor mounted for rotation; a turbine wheel mounted for rotation; a clutch interconnecting the compressor and the turbine wheel and selectively operable to couple or decouple the compressor and the turbine wheel; and inlet to the compressor; variable inlet guide vanes in the inlet and movable between positions substantially opening and substantially closing the inlet; a compressed air outlet from the compressor; a gas inlet to the turbine wheel, a combustor interconnecting the gas inlet and the turbine wheel.
- Assignee:
- Sundstrand Corp., Rockford, IL (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4916893; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-336113A
- OSTI ID:
- 7085997
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 11 Apr 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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