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Vaneless contrarotating turbine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5530469
This patent describes a completely vaneless turbine apparatus. It comprises a first low speed rotating shaft; a low pressure pump or a compressor on the first shaft; a second high speed contrarotating shaft; a high pressure pump compressor on the second shaft, and receiving fluid from the low pressure pump or compressor; a combustor producing hot gas; a first turbine reaction low speed stage receiving hot gas from the combustor and secured to the first low speed shaft; a second turbine high speed stage receiving gas from the first stage and connected to the second high speed shaft; the first turbine stage having a velocity ratio of less than 0.5; and the second turbine stage having a velocity ratio greater than 0.5.
Assignee:
United Technologies Corp., Hartford, CT (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5077968; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-505738
OSTI ID:
5530469
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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