System and method for managing thermal issues in gas turbine engines
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02C-007/08
F02C-007/06
F02K-003/115
F02C-007/12
F02C-007/16
F02C-001/06
F02C-003/34
F02C-006/18
F02C-007/14
F02C-007/224
출원번호
US-0264743
(2010-04-19)
등록번호
US-9014791
(2015-04-21)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2010/031614
(2010-04-19)
§371/§102 date
20111111
(20111111)
국제공개번호
WO2010/121255
(2010-10-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Held, Timothy James
출원인 / 주소
Echogen Power Systems, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Edmonds & Nolte, PC
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초록▼
The present invention generally relates to a system that enables one to address various thermal management issues in advanced gas turbine engines. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method to extract heat from an air stream, utilize a significant fraction for on-board power genera
The present invention generally relates to a system that enables one to address various thermal management issues in advanced gas turbine engines. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method to extract heat from an air stream, utilize a significant fraction for on-board power generation, and reject a small quantity of heat to the fuel stream safely at, for example, a lower temperature. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method to extract heat from an air stream, utilize a significant fraction for on-board power generation, and reject a small quantity of heat to the fuel stream safely at, for example, a lower temperature with no potential air/fuel contact is disclosed.
대표청구항▼
1. A thermal management system for a gas turbine engine comprising: a working fluid circuit having a high pressure side and a low pressure side, and a working fluid contained in the working fluid circuit;a heat exchanger in the working fluid circuit and in thermal communication with at least one gas
1. A thermal management system for a gas turbine engine comprising: a working fluid circuit having a high pressure side and a low pressure side, and a working fluid contained in the working fluid circuit;a heat exchanger in the working fluid circuit and in thermal communication with at least one gas turbine engine, the at least one gas turbine engine acting as a heat source connected to the working fluid circuit, whereby thermal energy is transferred from the heat source to the working fluid in the working fluid circuit;an expander in the working fluid circuit and located between the high pressure side and the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit and operative to convert a pressure drop in the working fluid to mechanical energy;a recuperative heat exchanger in the working fluid circuit operative to transfer thermal energy between the high pressure side and the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit;a low pressure heat exchanger operative to transfer thermal energy between the low pressure side and a fuel supply for the at least one gas turbine engine; anda pump in the working fluid circuit and connected to the low pressure side and to the high pressure side of the working fluid circuit and operative to move the working fluid through the working fluid circuit. 2. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger comprises one or more cores having one or more printed circuit heat exchange panels. 3. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein the expander comprises a turbine. 4. The thermal management system of claim 3, further comprising a power generator coupled to the expander. 5. The thermal management system of claim 4, wherein the power generator is selected from a low speed generator, a high speed generator, air compressor, or a hydraulic pump. 6. The thermal management system of claim 1, further comprising a power generator coupled to the expander. 7. The thermal management system of claim 6, wherein the power generator is selected from a low speed generator, a high speed generator, air compressor, or a hydraulic pump. 8. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein a portion of the working fluid from the high pressure side of the working fluid circuit is used as coolant for the expander. 9. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein the working fluid is in a supercritical state. 10. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein the working fluid is selected from carbon dioxide, helium, nitrogen, argon or ammonia. 11. The thermal management system of claim 10, wherein the working fluid is carbon dioxide. 12. The thermal management system of claim 10, wherein the working fluid is carbon dioxide in a supercritical state in at least a portion of the working fluid circuit. 13. The thermal management system of claim 10, wherein the working fluid is carbon dioxide in a subcritical state and a supercritical state in different portions of the working fluid circuit. 14. The thermal management system of claim 10, wherein the working fluid is ammonia. 15. The thermal management system of claim 10, wherein the working fluid is ammonia in a supercritical state in the working fluid circuit. 16. The thermal management system of claim 10, wherein the working fluid is ammonia in a subcritical state and a supercritical state in the working fluid circuit. 17. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein the recuperative heat exchanger comprises one or more cores having one or more printed circuit heat exchange panels. 18. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein the at least one gas turbine engine is an airplane gas turbine engine. 19. A thermal management system for a gas turbine engine comprising: a working fluid circuit having a high pressure side and a low pressure side, and a working fluid contained in the working fluid circuit;a heat exchanger in the working fluid circuit and in thermal communication with at least one gas turbine engine, the at least one gas turbine engine acting as a heat source connected to the working fluid circuit, whereby thermal energy is transferred from the heat source to the working fluid in the working fluid circuit;an expander in the working fluid circuit and located between the high pressure side and the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit and operative to convert a pressure drop in the working fluid to mechanical energy;a low pressure heat exchanger in the working fluid circuit operative to transfer thermal energy between the low pressure side and a fuel supply for the at least one gas turbine engine;a pump in the working fluid circuit and connected to the low pressure side and to the high pressure side of the working fluid circuit and operative to move the working fluid through the working fluid circuit; anda high pressure heat exchanger in the working fluid circuit operative to transfer thermal energy between the high pressure side and a lubricating system for the at least one gas turbine engine. 20. The thermal management system of claim 19, wherein the heat exchanger comprises one or more cores having one or more printed circuit heat exchange panels. 21. The thermal management system of claim 19, wherein the expander comprises a turbine. 22. The thermal management system of claim 19, further comprising a power generator coupled to the expander. 23. The thermal management system of claim 22, wherein the power generator is selected from a low speed generator, a high speed generator, air compressor, or a hydraulic pump. 24. The thermal management system of claim 19, further comprising a power generator coupled to the expander. 25. The thermal management system of claim 24, wherein the power generator is selected from a low speed generator, a high speed generator, air compressor, or a hydraulic pump. 26. The thermal management system of claim 19, wherein a portion of the working fluid from the high pressure side of the working fluid circuit is used as coolant for the expander. 27. The thermal management system of claim 19, wherein the working fluid is in a supercritical state. 28. The thermal management system of claim 19, wherein the working fluid is selected from carbon dioxide, helium, nitrogen, argon or ammonia. 29. The thermal management system of claim 28, wherein the working fluid is carbon dioxide. 30. The thermal management system of claim 28, wherein the working fluid is carbon dioxide in a supercritical state in at least a portion of the working fluid circuit. 31. The thermal management system of claim 28, wherein the working fluid is carbon dioxide in a subcritical state and a supercritical state in different portions of the working fluid circuit. 32. The thermal management system of claim 28, wherein the working fluid is ammonia. 33. The thermal management system of claim 28, wherein the working fluid is ammonia in a supercritical state in the working fluid circuit. 34. The thermal management system of claim 28, wherein the working fluid is ammonia in a subcritical state and a supercritical state in the working fluid circuit. 35. The thermal management system of claim 19, wherein the low pressure heat exchanger comprises one or more cores having one or more printed circuit heat exchange panels. 36. The thermal management system of claim 19, wherein the high pressure heat exchanger comprises one or more cores having one or more printed circuit heat exchange panels. 37. The thermal management system of claim 19, wherein the at least one gas turbine engine is an airplane gas turbine engine.
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