Title:
HIGH COMPRESSION GAS TURBINE WITH SUPERHEAT ENHANCEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005003533
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
HIGH COMPRESSION GAS TURBINE WITH SUPERHEAT ENHANCEMENT ABSTRACT A system and method for adding superheat to the hot process gas at the discharge of a compressor drive turbine of a high compression ratio gas turbine or aviation gas turbine. The superheat brings the temperature ratio (T2/T1) of the power output turbine into equality with the pressure ratio (P2/P1)(K-1)/K to effect a highly efficient and adiabatic isentropic expansion across the power output turbine. The added superheat contributes to the output power of the engine less any inefficiency of the output power turbine. All of the variables are brought together to develop the proper superheat levels for obtaining the greatest power output possible at minimum fuel consumption levels.
Inventors:
LOCKWOOD JR HANFORD N (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/000282
Publication Date:
April 21, 2005
Filing Date:
January 07, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HANFORD N LOCKWOOD JR (US)
LOCKWOOD JR HANFORD N (US)
LOCKWOOD JR HANFORD N (US)
International Classes:
F02C1/06; F02C3/10; F02C; (IPC1-7): F02C1/06; F02C3/10
Foreign References:
| US3054257A | 1962-09-18 | |||
| US5481865A | 1996-01-09 | |||
| US6202399B1 | 2001-03-20 |
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