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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 1979
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1977
Edward D Sailer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A device is provided for increasing the power output of a gas turbine engine at the low ambient inlet temperatures which would otherwise produce a decrease in power. The device includes a conduit for bypassing a portion of the compressor discharge air around the combustor whereupon it is reintroduced back into the engine downstream of the compressor-driving turbine and upstream of the power turbine, if any. A valve is provided to increase the bypass flow rate through the conduit at low ambient temperatures, the increasing bypass flow permitting the engine to operate at a higher fuel flow and cycle temperatures for the same compressor mass flow. The increased temperature with the same mass flow rate results in an increase in power.