Closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine
Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine. The method and apparatus provide for bleeding pressurized air from a gas turbine engine compressor for use in cooling the turbine components. The compressed air is cascaded through the various stages of the turbine. At each stage a portion of the compressed air is returned to the compressor where useful work is recovered.
- Inventors:
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- Winter Springs, FL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873132
- Patent Number(s):
- 6098395
- Assignee:
- Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation (Orlando, FL)
- 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
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-93MC30247
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- closed-loop; air; cooling; turbine; engine; method; apparatus; disclosed; providing; provide; bleeding; pressurized; gas; compressor; components; compressed; cascaded; various; stages; stage; portion; returned; useful; recovered; pressurized air; compressed air; turbine engine; gas turbine; turbine components; air cooling; turbine component; closed-loop air; /60/
Citation Formats
North, William Edward. Closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine. United States: N. p., 2000.
Web.
North, William Edward. Closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine. United States.
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"Closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873132.
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title = {Closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine},
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abstractNote = {Method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine. The method and apparatus provide for bleeding pressurized air from a gas turbine engine compressor for use in cooling the turbine components. The compressed air is cascaded through the various stages of the turbine. At each stage a portion of the compressed air is returned to the compressor where useful work is recovered.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000},
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