GAS TURBINE ENGINE DRIVEN BY SUPERCRITICAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
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1. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a shaft having a first air compressor coupled thereto;
a combustor positioned to receive compressed air from the first compressor; and
a power source coupled to the shaft, the power source powered by a working fluid other than the compressed air.
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Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a shaft having a first air compressor coupled thereto, a combustor positioned to receive compressed air from the first compressor, and a power source coupled to the shaft, the power source powered by a working fluid other than the compressed air.
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1. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
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a shaft having a first air compressor coupled thereto; a combustor positioned to receive compressed air from the first compressor; and a power source coupled to the shaft, the power source powered by a working fluid other than the compressed air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing power, comprising:
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passing compressed air from a first compressor to a combustor, wherein the first compressor is coupled to a shaft; and providing power to the shaft using a working fluid other than the compressed air. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device, comprising:
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a shaft having a thrust-producing device coupled thereto; a combustor positioned to receive compressed air from the thrust-producing device; and a power circuit coupled to the shaft, the power circuit powered by carbon dioxide. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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