Apparatus and method for pressurized inlet evaporative cooling of gas turbine engines

An apparatus for cooling air for an intake to a gas turbine, is provided and includes a pressurized water piping and nozzle apparatus for producing a water spray in an airflow to the intake; and evaporative media for receiving the spray and causing a pressurizing of the air in the airflow.

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Hauptverfasser: BYRD DOUGLAS SCOTT, CHILLAR RAHUL JAIKARAN
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus for cooling air for an intake to a gas turbine, is provided and includes a pressurized water piping and nozzle apparatus for producing a water spray in an airflow to the intake; and evaporative media for receiving the spray and causing a pressurizing of the air in the airflow.