Patent ID: 6073857
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: F02C,F05D,F24H,Y02E

Abstract:
A turbo heater for providing heated air comprising:a gas turbine engine including:an engine housing;a shaft assembly rotatably supported within said engine housing on a first bearing assembly and a second bearing assembly;a compressor operably disposed on a first end of said shaft assembly for drawing air into said gas turbine engine and generating compressed air;a combustor in fluid communication with said compressor such that said compressed air is directed from said compressor into said combustor;a fuel system for mixing a combustion fuel with said compressed air to form an air-fuel mixture, and for injecting said air-fuel mixture into said combustor such that said air-fuel mixture is ignited and burned in said combustor to generate an exhaust gas; anda turbine operably disposed on a second end of said shaft assembly for concurrent rotation with said compressor, said combustor being in fluid communication with said turbine such that said exhaust gas are expanded in said turbine, thereby drivingly rotating said shaft assembly;a heat exchanger assembly including:a heat exchanger housing; anda fan operably coupled to said shaft assembly for propelling an ambient air into said heat exchanger housing such that said exhaust gas interacts with said ambient air to generate a heated ambient air which is discharged from said heat exchanger housing.