Patent classifications
F02C7/141
Method and apparatus for increasing useful energy/thrust of a gas turbine engine by one or more rotating fluid moving (agitator) pieces due to formation of a defined steam region
A gas turbine engine comprising a housing coupled to an upstream source of hot gas and superheated water droplets, the housing having a centerline, an annular bay section positioned radially away from the centerline and protruding in an upstream direction, a rotatable shaft positioned along the centerline, a fluid mover coupled to the rotating shaft and positioned to receive the hot gas and superheated water droplets from the upstream source and to move the hot gas and superheated water droplets radially toward the annular bay section of the housing, a separator plate that is fixedly coupled to the housing; and an extractive turbine assembly positioned downstream from the separator plate and the annular bay section. The superheated water droplets mix thoroughly with the hot gas inside the annular bay section causing the water droplets to covert to steam, and the steam flows to the extractive turbine, increasing an efficiency of turbine rotation.
AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM
A system configured to compress air to be used by a power generation system includes a first compressor stage configured to be driven by exhaust air from the power generation system and a second compressor stage configured to be driven by electrical power generated by the power generation system.
AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM
A system configured to compress air to be used by a power generation system includes a first compressor stage configured to be driven by exhaust air from the power generation system and a second compressor stage configured to be driven by electrical power generated by the power generation system.
Heat exchanger
A turbofan gas turbine engine includes, in axial flow sequence, a heat exchanger module, a fan assembly, a compressor module, a turbine module, and an exhaust module. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades defining a fan diameter. The heat exchanger module is in fluid communication with the fan assembly by an inlet duct, and the heat exchanger module including a plurality of heat transfer elements for transfer of heat from a first fluid contained within the heat transfer elements to an airflow passing over a surface of the heat transfer elements prior to entry of the airflow into an inlet to the fan assembly. Each heat transfer element may be individually and independently fluidly isolated from the remaining heat transfer elements.
Heat exchanger
A turbofan gas turbine engine includes, in axial flow sequence, a heat exchanger module, a fan assembly, a compressor module, a turbine module, and an exhaust module. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades defining a fan diameter. The heat exchanger module is in fluid communication with the fan assembly by an inlet duct, and the heat exchanger module including a plurality of heat transfer elements for transfer of heat from a first fluid contained within the heat transfer elements to an airflow passing over a surface of the heat transfer elements prior to entry of the airflow into an inlet to the fan assembly. Each heat transfer element may be individually and independently fluidly isolated from the remaining heat transfer elements.
FUEL HEATER AND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM
A system for energy conversion that includes a propulsion system, a fuel circuit, a combustion device, a turbine, and a load device. The fuel circuit is in fluid communication with a fuel tank and a fuel flow control device that separates a flow of fuel into a first portion and a second portion. The combustion device receives a flow of oxidizer and the second portion of fuel to generate combustion gases. The turbine receives the combustion gases from the combustion device via a fluid circuit. The load device is operably coupled to the turbine via a driveshaft and is configured to receive torque from the driveshaft.
FUEL HEATER AND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM
A system for energy conversion that includes a propulsion system, a fuel circuit, a combustion device, a turbine, and a load device. The fuel circuit is in fluid communication with a fuel tank and a fuel flow control device that separates a flow of fuel into a first portion and a second portion. The combustion device receives a flow of oxidizer and the second portion of fuel to generate combustion gases. The turbine receives the combustion gases from the combustion device via a fluid circuit. The load device is operably coupled to the turbine via a driveshaft and is configured to receive torque from the driveshaft.
EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATING DEVICE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
An exhaust gas recirculation device for a gas turbine engine (10) includes an exhaust gas recirculation passage (32) for supplying a part of exhaust gas discharged from a combustor (18) of a gas turbine engine to the combustor, an air-cooled cooler (34) provided in the exhaust gas recirculation passage for cooling the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas recirculation passage by heat exchange with ambient air, and an oil-cooled cooler (36) provided in the exhaust gas recirculation passage downstream of the oil-cooled cooler for cooling the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas recirculation passage by heat exchange with lubricating oil of the gas turbine engine.
EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATING DEVICE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
An exhaust gas recirculation device for a gas turbine engine (10) includes an exhaust gas recirculation passage (32) for supplying a part of exhaust gas discharged from a combustor (18) of a gas turbine engine to the combustor, an air-cooled cooler (34) provided in the exhaust gas recirculation passage for cooling the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas recirculation passage by heat exchange with ambient air, and an oil-cooled cooler (36) provided in the exhaust gas recirculation passage downstream of the oil-cooled cooler for cooling the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas recirculation passage by heat exchange with lubricating oil of the gas turbine engine.
Power generation system exhaust cooling
An airflow control system for a gas turbine system according to an embodiment includes: a compressor component of a gas turbine system; a mixing area for receiving an exhaust gas stream produced by the gas turbine system; an air extraction system for extracting a supply of bypass air from an excess flow of air generated by the compressor component of the gas turbine system; an enclosure surrounding the gas turbine system and forming an air passage, the bypass air flowing through the air passage and around the gas turbine system into the mixing area to reduce a temperature of the exhaust gas stream; and an exhaust processing system for processing the reduced temperature exhaust gas stream.