Method and apparatus for turbine cooling
US5581996A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus provide cooling air from a compressor to hot components in a gas turbine engine. Compressed air discharged from an exit of the compressor is stratified into a main flow channeled to a combustor, and a separate bleed flow channeled to a heat exchanger. The bleed flow has an above average pressure whereas the main flow has a below average pressure. The bleed flow is cooled in the heat exchanger and channeled to hot components of the engine for cooling thereof.
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