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Turbine power generator including supplemental parallel cooling and related methods

  • US 20040007878A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2002
  • Published: 01/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A turbine power generator comprising:

  • a housing;

    a shaft;

    a turbine driving said shaft;

    a generator rotor driven by said shaft;

    a generator stator within said housing and surrounding said generator rotor;

    a main cooling gas blower comprising at least one blade driven by said shaft for causing a main flow of cooling gas through said housing to cool at least one of said generator rotor and generator stator; and

    a supplemental cooling gas blower comprising an electric motor and at least one blade driven thereby, said supplemental cooling gas blower connected in parallel with said main cooling gas blower for causing a supplemental flow of cooling gas through said housing in addition to the main flow of cooling gas to cool at least one of said generator rotor and generator stator.

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