HEAT PIPE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A TURBOMACHINE
First Claim
1. A turbomachine comprising:
- a compressor including an intake portion and an outlet portion, the compressor having a plurality of rotor blades and a plurality of stator vanes, and an inter-stage gap exists between adjacent rows of rotor blades and stator vanes, the compressor compressing air received at the intake portion to form a compressed airflow that exits into the outlet portion;
a combustor operably connected with the compressor, the combustor receiving the compressed airflow;
a turbine operably connected with the combustor, the turbine receiving combustion gas flow from the combustor, the turbine having a plurality of wheels and a plurality of nozzles, a turbine casing forming an outer shell of the turbine, and the turbine receiving compressor bleed off air to cool at least one of the plurality of wheels;
an intercooler operatively connected to the compressor, the intercooler including a first plurality of heat pipes that extend into the inter-stage gap, the first plurality of heat pipes operatively connected to a first manifold, the first plurality of heat pipes and the first manifold are configured to transfer heat from the compressed airflow to one or more heat exchangers; and
a first cooling system operatively connected to the turbine, the first cooling system including a second plurality of heat pipes attached to or embedded within at least one of the plurality of wheels, the compressor bleed off air is configured to impinge onto at least one of the plurality of wheels or the second plurality of heat pipes, and wherein the second plurality of heat pipes and the compressor bleed off air are configured to cool at least one of the plurality of wheels.
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Abstract
A turbomachine includes a compressor, combustor and a turbine. An intercooler is operatively connected to the compressor. The intercooler includes a first plurality of heat pipes that extend into the inter-stage gap of the compressor, and the heat pipes are operatively connected to a first manifold. The heat pipes and the manifold are configured to transfer heat from the compressed airflow to one or more heat exchangers. A first cooling system is operatively connected to the turbine. The first cooling system includes a second plurality of heat pipes attached to or embedded within at least one of the plurality of wheels. The compressor bleed off air is configured to impinge onto at least one of the plurality of wheels or the second plurality of heat pipes. The second plurality of heat pipes and the compressor bleed off air are configured to cool at least one of the plurality of wheels.
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20 Claims
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1. A turbomachine comprising:
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a compressor including an intake portion and an outlet portion, the compressor having a plurality of rotor blades and a plurality of stator vanes, and an inter-stage gap exists between adjacent rows of rotor blades and stator vanes, the compressor compressing air received at the intake portion to form a compressed airflow that exits into the outlet portion; a combustor operably connected with the compressor, the combustor receiving the compressed airflow; a turbine operably connected with the combustor, the turbine receiving combustion gas flow from the combustor, the turbine having a plurality of wheels and a plurality of nozzles, a turbine casing forming an outer shell of the turbine, and the turbine receiving compressor bleed off air to cool at least one of the plurality of wheels; an intercooler operatively connected to the compressor, the intercooler including a first plurality of heat pipes that extend into the inter-stage gap, the first plurality of heat pipes operatively connected to a first manifold, the first plurality of heat pipes and the first manifold are configured to transfer heat from the compressed airflow to one or more heat exchangers; and a first cooling system operatively connected to the turbine, the first cooling system including a second plurality of heat pipes attached to or embedded within at least one of the plurality of wheels, the compressor bleed off air is configured to impinge onto at least one of the plurality of wheels or the second plurality of heat pipes, and wherein the second plurality of heat pipes and the compressor bleed off air are configured to cool at least one of the plurality of wheels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A temperature management system for a turbomachine, the turbomachine having a compressor including an intake portion and an outlet portion, the compressor having a plurality of rotor blades and a plurality of stator vanes, and an inter-stage gap that exists between adjacent rows of rotor blades and stator vanes, the compressor compressing air received at the intake portion to form a compressed airflow that exits into the outlet portion, a combustor operably connected with the compressor, the combustor receiving the compressed airflow, and a turbine operably connected with the combustor, the turbine receiving combustion gas flow from the combustor, the turbine having a plurality of turbine blades, a plurality of wheels and a plurality of nozzles, a turbine casing forming an outer shell of the turbine, the turbine receiving compressor bleed off air to cool at least one of the plurality of wheels, the temperature management system comprising:
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an intercooler operatively connected to the compressor, the intercooler including a first plurality of heat pipes that extend into the inter-stage gap, the first plurality of heat pipes operatively connected to a first manifold, the first plurality of heat pipes and the first manifold are configured to transfer heat from the compressed airflow to one or more heat exchangers; and a first cooling system operatively connected to the turbine, the first cooling system including a second plurality of heat pipes attached to or embedded within at least one of the plurality of wheels, the compressor bleed off air from the compressor is configured to impinge onto at least one of the plurality of wheels or the second plurality of heat pipes, and wherein the second plurality of heat pipes and the compressor bleed off air are configured to cool at least one of the plurality of wheels. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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