Patent ID: 6145296
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: F01D,F02C

Abstract:
A gas turbine engine, said gas turbine engine comprising:a compressor;a turbine having a turbine rotor disk, said turbine being mounted downstream of said compressor;a compressor turbine mounted downstream of said turbine for producing power for driving said compressor, said compressor turbine having a compressor turbine rotor disk, said compressor turbine rotor disk being mechanically coupled to said compressor to transmit said power to said compressor and said turbine rotor disk rotating in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of said compressor turbine rotor disk;a heat exchanger having a first circuit connected to said compressor turbine and a second circuit connected between said compressor and said turbine;an electric load for taking off a fraction of said power produced by said compressor turbine, said electric load comprising an electric generator that is mechanically coupled to said compressor turbine; anda means for controlling said electric load.