Closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine

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1996-04-04

2000-08-08

Casaregola, Louis J.

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

60 3975, F02C 718

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060983957

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine. The method and apparatus provide for bleeding pressurized air from a gas turbine engine compressor for use in cooling the turbine components. The compressed air is cascaded through the various stages of the turbine. At each stage a portion of the compressed air is returned to the compressor where useful work is recovered.

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