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One embodiment of the present is may include a gas turbine engine having an electrical machine for generating electrical power. Other embodiments may include other gas turbine engines having electrical machines for generating electrical power. Still other embodiments may include apparatuses, systems

One embodiment of the present is may include a gas turbine engine having an electrical machine for generating electrical power. Other embodiments may include other gas turbine engines having electrical machines for generating electrical power. Still other embodiments may include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines having electrical machines for generating electrical power.

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1. A gas turbine engine, comprising: a cold section stage being at least one of including a fan blade stage and a compressor blade stage, wherein the fan blade stage includes a wheel and a plurality of blades and a shroud circumferentially surrounding the plurality of blades;a combustor in fluid com

1. A gas turbine engine, comprising: a cold section stage being at least one of including a fan blade stage and a compressor blade stage, wherein the fan blade stage includes a wheel and a plurality of blades and a shroud circumferentially surrounding the plurality of blades;a combustor in fluid communication with the at least one of the fan blade stage and the compressor blade stage;a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor; andan electrical machine located between the fan blade stage and the compressor blade stage, the electrical machine being configured to generate electrical power, wherein the electrical machine includes a stator and a rotor; wherein the stator is positioned adjacent to or within the shroud; and wherein the rotor extends from the wheel of the fan blade stage. 2. The gas turbine engine of claim 1, wherein the stator includes an armature component positioned adjacent to or within the shroud; and wherein the rotor tip includes a field component positioned proximate to the stator. 3. The gas turbine engine of claim 2, wherein the armature component is an armature winding; and wherein the field component is a magnet. 4. The gas turbine engine of claim 2, wherein the rotor includes a hub and a strut extending from the hub, wherein the strut is configured to support the field component. 5. The gas turbine engine of claim 4, wherein the strut is positioned adjacent to a blade of the cold section stage. 6. The gas turbine engine of claim 5, wherein the strut is positioned downstream of the blade. 7. The gas turbine engine of claim 5, wherein the strut is configured to rotate with the blade. 8. The gas turbine engine of claim 2, wherein the rotor includes a hub and a strut extending from the hub; wherein the strut is configured to support the field component; and wherein the hub is coupled to the wheel or is formed as an extension of the wheel. 9. The gas turbine engine of claim 1, wherein the rotor is configured to operate at the same rotational speed as the cold section stage during operation of the gas turbine engine. 10. The gas turbine engine of claim 1, wherein the electrical machine is cooled by airflow pressurized by the cold section stage. 11. The gas turbine engine of claim 10, wherein the rotor and the stator are configured to form a gap between the rotor and stator; and wherein the electrical machine is cooled by the airflow passing through the gap. 12. The gas turbine engine of claim 1, wherein the stator is spaced apart circumferentially around the rotor. 13. A gas turbine engine, comprising: a rotating fan and a rotating compressor; a combustor in fluid communication with the at least one of the rotating fan and the rotating compressor;at least one rotating turbine in fluid communication with the combustor; andan electrical machine configured to generate electrical power,wherein the electrical machine is located between the rotating fan and the rotating compressor, the electrical machine including a stator and a rotor;wherein at least the rotating fan includes a shroud circumferentially surrounding a plurality of blades of the rotating fan;and wherein the stator is positioned adjacent to or within the shroud; wherein the rotor extends from the rotating fan and includes a rotor tip positioned proximate to the stator and in a different axial location than the blades; and wherein the stator is spaced apart circumferentially around the rotor. 14. The gas turbine engine of claim 13, the at least one of the rotating fan stage and the rotating compressor stage and/or the at least one rotating turbine stage include includes a wheel; wherein the rotor includes a hub and a strut extending from the hub; wherein the strut is configured as part of the rotor; and wherein the hub is coupled to the wheel or is formed as an extension of the wheel. 15. The gas turbine engine of claim 13, wherein the rotor is configured to operate at the same rotational speed as the at least one of the rotating fan stage and the rotating compressor stage and/or the at least one rotating turbine stage during operation of the gas turbine engine. 16. The gas turbine engine of claim 13, wherein the rotor includes a hub and a strut extending from the hub. 17. The gas turbine engine of claim 16, wherein the strut is positioned adjacent to a blade of the at least one of the rotating fan stage and the rotating compressor stage and/or the at least one rotating turbine stage. 18. A gas turbine engine, comprising: a rotating fan and a rotating compressor, the rotating fan including a wheel and a plurality of blades;a combustor in fluid communication with the rotating fan and the rotating compressor;at least one rotating turbine in fluid communication with the combustor; andmeans for generating electrical power disposed the rotating fan and the rotating compressor, the means for generating electrical power including a stator spaced apart circumferentially around a rotor, wherein the rotor extends from the wheel. 19. The gas turbine engine of claim 18, wherein the rotor has struts and first electrical generating components disposed at tips of the struts; wherein the struts are positioned adjacent to and configured to rotate with at least one of the rotating fan; wherein at least the rotating fan includes a shroud; wherein the stator includes second electrical generating components positioned adjacent to or within the shroud.