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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Samuel D. Spring, Stratham, NH (US);
Robert J. Carita, Needham, MA (US);
Herbert A. Stocking, Salem, MA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 3/100 ;
Abstract
A turbine casing supports a row of nozzle vanes through which are flowable hot combustion gases. A baffle surrounds the casing to define a cooling duct. A nacelle surrounds the turbine casing to define a bay having an inlet for receiving bay air, and an outlet for discharging the air. The cooling duct includes an inlet which receives the bay air for flow along the turbine casing for selective cooling thereof.