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Gas turbine engine with intercooling turbine section and intercooling turbine section bypass

US9341121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2014
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/60
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas turbine engine includes an intercooling turbine section to selectively cool the core flow. An intercooling turbine section bypass is also included to selectively bypass at least a portion of a core flow through an intercooling turbine section bypass path around the intercooling turbine section.

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