Gas turbine engine with power modulation capability

Details Gas turbine engine with power modulation capability Gas turbine engine with power modulation capability

1977-06-03

1979-06-05

Casaregola, Louis J.

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

60 3917, F02C 700, F02C 702

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041570103

ABSTRACT:
A device is provided for increasing the power output of a gas turbine engine at the low ambient inlet temperatures which would otherwise produce a decrease in power. The device includes a conduit for bypassing a portion of the compressor discharge air around the combustor whereupon it is reintroduced back into the engine downstream of the compressor-driving turbine and upstream of the power turbine, if any. A valve is provided to increase the bypass flow rate through the conduit at low ambient temperatures, the increasing bypass flow permitting the engine to operate at a higher fuel flow and cycle temperatures for the same compressor mass flow. The increased temperature with the same mass flow rate results in an increase in power.

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patent: 2703477 (1955-03-01), Anxionnaz
patent: 2738645 (1956-03-01), Destival
patent: 3041822 (1962-07-01), Embree

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