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Method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine. The method and apparatus provide for bleeding pressurized air from a gas turbine engine compressor for use in cooling the turbine components. The compressed air is cascaded through the various sta

Method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a closed-loop air cooling system for a turbine engine. The method and apparatus provide for bleeding pressurized air from a gas turbine engine compressor for use in cooling the turbine components. The compressed air is cascaded through the various stages of the turbine. At each stage a portion of the compressed air is returned to the compressor where useful work is recovered.

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[ What I claim is:] [1.] In a turbine engine having a multi-stage compressor and a multi-stage turbine, an apparatus for cooling the turbine, comprising:first means for flow communication between a first stage of the compressor and a first stage of the turbine for bleeding pressurized air from the c

[ What I claim is:] [1.] In a turbine engine having a multi-stage compressor and a multi-stage turbine, an apparatus for cooling the turbine, comprising:first means for flow communication between a first stage of the compressor and a first stage of the turbine for bleeding pressurized air from the compressor into said first stage of the turbine, wherein said first stage of the compressor is a high pressure, down stream stage of the compressor;second means for flow communication between said first stage of the turbine and a second stage of the compressor for returning a first portion of said pressurized air back to the compressor, wherein said second stage of the compressor is upstream and at a lower pressure than said first stage of the compressor; andthird means for flow communication between said first stage of said turbine and a second stage of said turbine for providing a second portion of said pressurized air to said second stage of said turbine, wherein said second stage of the turbine interacts with a working gas at a lower pressure than said first stage of the turbine.