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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Applicant:
Terry L. Coons, Troy, OH (US);
Inventor:
Terry L. Coons, Troy, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/00 (2006.01); B64D 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for providing cooling and power is provided. The method includes providing a cooling unit that includes a first turbine rotatably coupled to a generator by a first shaft and providing a power unit that includes a second turbine rotatably coupled to a compressor by a second shaft. The method further includes coupling the power unit in flow communication with the cooling unit to form a turbine assembly, wherein the first shaft and the second shaft are independently rotatable relative to one another.