Systems and methods for changing a speed of a compressor boost stage in a gas turbine

摘要

Systems and methods for changing a speed ratio between a compressor boost stage (12) and at least one power turbine (16) of a gas turbine engine (10) are described. Such a system may comprise a coupling device (20) configured to selectively transmit energy from the at least one power turbine (16) to the boost stage (12) according to at least a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio. The system may also comprise an auxiliary power device (22, 26) configured to cause a rotational speed of the boost stage (12) to change from a first speed corresponding substantially to the first speed ratio to a second speed corresponding substantially to the second speed ratio when the boost stage (12) is decoupled from the at least one power turbine (16).

主权项

1. A method for changing a rotational speed of a compressor boost stage driven by at least one power turbine of a gas turbine engine relative to a speed of the at least one power turbine, the method comprising:
driving the boost stage at a first rotational speed corresponding to a first speed ratio between the boost stage and the at least one power turbine via coupling between the boost stage and the at least one power turbine; decoupling the boost stage from the at least one power turbine; changing the rotational speed of the boost stage from the first rotational speed to a second rotational speed substantially corresponding to a second speed ratio between the boost stage and the at least one power turbine; re-coupling the boost stage to the at least one power turbine at the second speed ratio; and driving the boost stage at the second rotational speed via coupling between the boost stage and the at least one power turbine.