US5419112A
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Gas turbine powerplant
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1991-10-25
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2011-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A double ender powerplant including a first engine having a compressor for producing a downstream axial flow, a combustor, a turbine coupled to the compressor through a shaft, and means for attaching a load coupled to the shaft adjacent and downstream from the turbine; a second engine having a compressor for producing a downstream axial flow, a combustor, a turbine coupled to the compressor through a shaft, and means for attaching a load coupled to the shaft adjacent and upstream from the compressor; and, a generator coupled to each of the attachment means of the first and second engines.
Inventors
- 👤 William M. Farrell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:58
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D3/00; F01D3/04; F02; F02C; F02C6/00; F02C6/003; F02C6/20; F02C6/203; F02K; F02K3/00; F02K3/02; F02K3/04; F02K3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A double ender powerplant, comprising: (a) a first engine having a compressor for producing an axial flow downstream therefrom, a combustor, a turbine which is coupled to said compressor through a first shaft, and means for attaching a load coupled to said first shaft adjacent and downstream from said turbine; (b) a second engine having a compressor for producing an axial flow downstream therefrom, a combustor, a turbine which is coupled to said compressor through a second shaft and a means for attaching a load to said second shaft adjacent and upstream from said compressor; and (c) a generator which is coupled to said attachment means of said first and second engines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A double ender powerplant, comprising: (a) a first engine having a compressor for producing an axial flow downstream therefrom, a combustor, a turbine which is coupled to said compressor through a first shaft, and means for attaching a load coupled to said first shaft adjacent and downstream from said turbine; (b) a second engine having a compressor for producing an axial flow downstream therefrom, a combustor, a turbine which is coupled to said compressor through a second shaft and a means for attaching a load to said second shaft adjacent and upstream from said compressor; and (c) a generator which is coupled to said attachment means of said first and second engines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
242 words
A double ender powerplant, comprising: (a) A first powerplant including: (1) a first compressor for producing an axial flow downstream therefrom; (2) a second compressor positioned downstream of said first compressor; (3) a combustor positioned downstream of said second compressor; (4) a first turbine positioned downstream of said combustor drivingly connected to said second compressor through a first shaft; (5) a second turbine positioned downstream of said first turbine drivingly connected to said first compressor through a second shaft, said second shaft and said first shaft being in concentric arrangement and rotating independently of each other; and (6) means for attaching a load coupled to said second shaft adjacent and downstream of said second turbine; (b) A second powerplant including: (1) a first compressor for producing an axial flow downstream therefrom; (2) a second compressor positioned downstream of said first compressor; (3) a combustor positioned downstream of said second compressor; (4) a first turbine positioned downstream of said combustor drivingly connected to said second compressor through a first shaft; (5) a second turbine positioned downstream of said first turbine drivingly connected to said first compressor through a second shaft, said second shaft and said first shaft being in concentric arrangement and rotating independently of each other; and (6) means for attaching a load coupled to said second shaft adjacent and upstream of said first compressor; and (c) a generator which is coupled to said attachment means of said first and second powerplants.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
242 words
A double ender powerplant, comprising: (a) A first powerplant including: (1) a first compressor for producing an axial flow downstream therefrom; (2) a second compressor positioned downstream of said first compressor; (3) a combustor positioned downstream of said second compressor; (4) a first turbine positioned downstream of said combustor drivingly connected to said second compressor through a first shaft; (5) a second turbine positioned downstream of said first turbine drivingly connected to said first compressor through a second shaft, said second shaft and said first shaft being in concentric arrangement and rotating independently of each other; and (6) means for attaching a load coupled to said second shaft adjacent and downstream of said second turbine; (b) A second powerplant including: (1) a first compressor for producing an axial flow downstream therefrom; (2) a second compressor positioned downstream of said first compressor; (3) a combustor positioned downstream of said second compressor; (4) a first turbine positioned downstream of said combustor drivingly connected to said second compressor through a first shaft; (5) a second turbine positioned downstream of said first turbine drivingly connected to said first compressor through a second shaft, said second shaft and said first shaft being in concentric arrangement and rotating independently of each other; and (6) means for attaching a load coupled to said second shaft adjacent and upstream of said first compressor; and (c) a generator which is coupled to said attachment means of said first and second powerplants.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The double ender powerplant of claim 2, wherein said first and second powerplants are identical except for the location of their respective attachment means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The double ender powerplant of claim 2, wherein said first and second powerplants are aligned coaxially.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-05-29 | 1998-11-28 | 1999-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-05-29 | 2002-11-28 | 2003-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-05-29 | 2006-11-28 | 2007-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |