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Flow Integrating Section for a Gas Turbine Engine in Which Turbine Blades are Cooled by Full Compressor Flow

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/764563· OSTI ID:764563

Routing of full compressor flow through hollow turbine blades achieves unusually effective blade cooling and allows a significant increase in turbine inlet gas temperature and, hence, engine efficiency. The invention, ''flow integrating section'' alleviates the turbine dissipation of kinetic energy of air jets leaving the hollow blades as they enter the compressor diffuser.

Research Organization:
DOE Energy Related Invention Program (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG01-97EE15668
OSTI ID:
764563
Report Number(s):
Final
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English