Method and apparatus for operating an intercooler for a gas turbine engine
US7284377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a gas turbine engine includes channeling compressed airflow discharged from a first compressor through an intercooler having a cooling medium flowing therethrough, channeling a working fluid through the intercooler to facilitate increasing an operating temperature of the working fluid, and channeling the discharged working fluid to a combustor to facilitate increasing an operating efficiency of the gas turbine engine.
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