Electrically coupled supercharger for a gas turbine engine
US7513120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2270/101
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas turbine engine, in particular a turboshaft engine, includes a spool having a turbine and a gas generator compressor mounted thereto, a source of heat positioned between the turbine and the compressor, a first shaft and a free turbine mounted to the first shaft, and a control system for transferring power between the spool and the shaft. The operating speed of the gas generator compressor is re-matched in order to improve the efficiency and surge margin of the gas generator compressor and to improve the transient performance of the gas turbine engine.
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