US3209537A
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Motive fluid control for a re-expansion gas turbine engine
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-23
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1983-05-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank C Mock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:55
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D17/00; F01D17/10; F01D17/12; F01D17/14; F01D17/141; F05; F05D; F05D2250/00; F05D2250/40; F05D2250/41; F05D2250/411
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A GASIFIER SECTION WITH A COMPRESSOR, BURNER, AND AXIAL FLOW TURBINE, SAID ENGINE FURTHER INCLUDING AN INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE POWER TURBINE DRIVEN BY GAS SUPPLIED FROM SAID GASIFIER SECTION, MEANS UPSTREAM OF SAID AXIAL FLOW TURBINE FOR COORDINATELY CONTROLLING THE FLOW AREA AND ARCUATE LOCATION OF THE GAS DISCHARGED FROM SAID GASIFIER SECTION, A STATOR BETWEEN SAID GASIFIER SECTION AND SAID POWER TURBINE, SAID STATOR HAVING A FLOW PATH OF ARCUATE LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED TO THE ARCUATE LOCATION OF SAID GAS DISCHARGED FROM SAID GASIFIER SECTION, AND A PLURALITY OF FIXED GUIDE VANES DISPOSED IN SAID STATOR FLOW PATH, SAID GUIDE VANES BEING DISPOSED WITH PROGRESSIVELY VARIED ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE AXIS OF GAS FLOW THROUGH THE FLOW AREA CONTROL MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A GASIFIER SECTION WITH A COMPRESSOR, BURNER, AND AXIAL FLOW TURBINE, SAID ENGINE FURTHER INCLUDING AN INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE POWER TURBINE DRIVEN BY GAS SUPPLIED FROM SAID GASIFIER SECTION, MEANS UPSTREAM OF SAID AXIAL FLOW TURBINE FOR COORDINATELY CONTROLLING THE FLOW AREA AND ARCUATE LOCATION OF THE GAS DISCHARGED FROM SAID GASIFIER SECTION, A STATOR BETWEEN SAID GASIFIER SECTION AND SAID POWER TURBINE, SAID STATOR HAVING A FLOW PATH OF ARCUATE LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED TO THE ARCUATE LOCATION OF SAID GAS DISCHARGED FROM SAID GASIFIER SECTION, AND A PLURALITY OF FIXED GUIDE VANES DISPOSED IN SAID STATOR FLOW PATH, SAID GUIDE VANES BEING DISPOSED WITH PROGRESSIVELY VARIED ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE AXIS OF GAS FLOW THROUGH THE FLOW AREA CONTROL MEANS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A GASIFIER SECTION AND A POWER SECTION, THE LATTER INCLUDING A TURBINE DRIVEN BY GAS SUPPLIED FROM SAID GASIFIER SECTION: A PLURALITY OF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED GUIDE VANES FOR CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF GAS FLOW TO SAID TURBINE, MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW AREA THROUGH SAID GASIFIER SECTION, SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TURBINE AND SAID FIRST MENTIONED MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID FIRST MENTIONED MEANS AS A FUNCTION OF SAID TURBINE SPEED, AND MANUAL MEANS FOR COORDINATELY REGULATING SID GUIDE VANES AND SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A GASIFIER SECTION AND A POWER SECTION, THE LATTER INCLUDING A TURBINE DRIVEN BY GAS SUPPLIED FROM SAID GASIFIER SECTION: A PLURALITY OF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED GUIDE VANES FOR CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF GAS FLOW TO SAID TURBINE, MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW AREA THROUGH SAID GASIFIER SECTION, SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TURBINE AND SAID FIRST MENTIONED MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID FIRST MENTIONED MEANS AS A FUNCTION OF SAID TURBINE SPEED, AND MANUAL MEANS FOR COORDINATELY REGULATING SID GUIDE VANES AND SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS.
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