Turbine inter-disk cavity cooling air compressor
Abstract
The inter-disk cavity between turbine rotor disks is used to pressurize cooling air. A plurality of ridges extend radially outwardly over the face of the rotor disks. When the rotor disks are rotated, the ridges cause the inter-disk cavity to compress air coolant flowing through the inter-disk cavity en route to the rotor blades. The ridges eliminate the need for an external compressor to pressurize the air coolant.
- Inventors:
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- Oviedo, FL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871302
- Patent Number(s):
- 5704764
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-93MC30247
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- turbine; inter-disk; cavity; cooling; air; compressor; rotor; disks; pressurize; plurality; ridges; extend; radially; outwardly; rotated; compress; coolant; flowing; route; blades; eliminate; external; rotor blade; turbine rotor; cooling air; coolant flow; radially outwardly; radially outward; rotor disks; rotor blades; inter-disk cavity; coolant flowing; extend radially; air compressor; air coolant; cavity cooling; turbine inter-disk; /416/415/
Citation Formats
Chupp, Raymond E, and Little, David A. Turbine inter-disk cavity cooling air compressor. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Chupp, Raymond E, & Little, David A. Turbine inter-disk cavity cooling air compressor. United States.
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"Turbine inter-disk cavity cooling air compressor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871302.
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title = {Turbine inter-disk cavity cooling air compressor},
author = {Chupp, Raymond E and Little, David A},
abstractNote = {The inter-disk cavity between turbine rotor disks is used to pressurize cooling air. A plurality of ridges extend radially outwardly over the face of the rotor disks. When the rotor disks are rotated, the ridges cause the inter-disk cavity to compress air coolant flowing through the inter-disk cavity en route to the rotor blades. The ridges eliminate the need for an external compressor to pressurize the air coolant.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {1}
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