Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cooling system for power cables in a gas turbine engine
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Application No.: US16782650Application Date: 2020-02-05
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Publication No.: US11719113B2Publication Date: 2023-08-08
- Inventor: Marc J. Muldoon
- Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
- Main IPC: F01D9/06
- IPC: F01D9/06 ; F02C7/18 ; F01D25/12 ; F04D25/06 ; F01D15/10
Abstract:
A cooling system for a plurality of conductive cables in a gas turbine engine includes a cooling source and an electric motor disposed in a tail cone. The cooling source may comprise an electric fan or an oil pump. The cooling source may be configured for active cooling of the plurality of conductive cables. The electric fan may be in fluid communication with ambient air during operation of the gas turbine engine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210239046A1 COOLING SYSTEM FOR POWER CABLES IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Public/Granted day:2021-08-05
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