Gas turbine engine cooling system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8820092
APP PUB NO 20110041509A1
SERIAL NO

12937213

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Fuel (12) is supplied to a rotatable portion (118) of a gas turbine engine (10) comprising a rotor (24) and at least one blade (26, 26.1) operatively coupled thereto, so as to provide for cooling at least one of the rotor (24) or the at least one blade (26, 26.1) by transforming the fuel (12) to a vapor or gaseous state. The fuel (12) is discharged in a vapor or gaseous state from the rotatable portion (118) directly into a combustion chamber (16) of the gas turbine engine (10).

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WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL CO L L C2280 E WEST MAPLE ROAD P O BOX 200 WALLED LAKE MI 48390-0200

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jarrell, David W Commerce Township, US 4 89
Lynch, Curtis E Commerce Township, US 4 62
Suchezky, Mark E South Lyon, US 13 80
Thompson,, Jr Robert S White Lake, US 8 156
Williams, Gregg Walled Lake, US 18 202

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