Turbomachine with internal bearing and rotor-spline interface cooling and systems incorporating the same

Patent · 13 September 2022

OSTI ID:1925099

Fairman, Kevin D.

Aspects of the present disclosure include turbomachines designed and configured for high temperature and pressure operation and increased power level output that minimize pressure vessel design requirements, and increase dry gas seal reliability. In some examples, a first radial bearing is located in a high temperature and/or pressure region of the turbomachine between a rotor of the machine and a dry gas seal while other bearings are located outside of the high pressure region.

• Research Organization: Concepts NREC, LLC, White River Junction, VT (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: SC0017776
• Assignee: Concepts NREC, LLC (White River Junction, VT)
• Patent Number(s): 11,441,487
• Application Number: 16/397,707
• OSTI ID: 1925099
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English