Jason Dean Rector

US Patent:

20170089263, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Sep 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/871382

Inventors:

- Indianapolis IN, US
Behram Kapadia - Indianapolis IN, US
Kenneth M. Pesyna - Carmel IN, US
Jason Lee Swindle - Moorseville IN, US
Jason Wayne Rector - Martinsville IN, US
Christopher Vincent - Indianapolis IN, US
Nicholas D. Metzger - Fishers IN, US
Daniel G. Edwards - Brownsburg IN, US

International Classification:

F02C 7/12
F02C 7/24
F04D 29/58
F01D 25/12
F04D 29/32
F02C 3/04
F01D 5/02

Abstract:

A cooling system for a gas turbine is provided that may include a drive shaft, a shield of a combustor of the gas turbine engine, and a conduit. The drive shaft may be configured to mechanically couple a compressor of the gas turbine engine to a turbine of the gas turbine engine. The shield may be positioned between the compressor and the turbine. The combustor may be configured to drive the turbine. The conduit may be configured to supply a cooling fluid to a gap between an outer surface of the drive shaft and the shield of the combustor.