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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2012
Applicants:
Randall John Kleen, Channelview, TX (US);
Hardik Ashok Purani, Edmonton, CA;
Inventors:
Randall John Kleen, Channelview, TX (US);
Hardik Ashok Purani, Edmonton, CA;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system includes a gas turbine engine and a flywheel coupled to the gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine includes at least one compressor stage, at least one combustor, and at least one turbine stage. The flywheel is configured to store a rotational energy from the gas turbine engine, and the rotational energy stored by the flywheel is configured to resist changes in a rotational speed.