IP Library Granted Patent US 10,954,792
Granted Patent B2
US 10,954,792 · App. 14/209,880 · Granted Mar 23, 2021

Superconducting power shaft core

Inventor: Richard H. Lugg (Yarmouth, ME)
Assignee: Sonic Blue Aerospace, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,954,792
App. No.
14/209,880
Granted
Mar 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gas turbine rotor having a combination of proximal embedded permanent magnets in the blended turbine(s) trunnion structure to which blades are integral to and through these distal trunnion channels attach to which turbine blades are integral to as a single component is provided. Permanent magnets or warm conducting coils or cold superconducting coils can be used. The structure rotates around a superconducting power shaft core (SPSC), running axially in relation to the turbine blade permanent magnets, for example, and embedded distal trunnion rings.

Claims (13)

1. A gas turbine rotor comprising:

a combination thereof proximal embedded magnets in a turbine trunnion structure to which turbine blades are integral to and through distal ends of trunnion channels attach, to which the turbine blades are integral; and

levitating fields and power generation fields resulting from said magnets, rotating around an inner structure of a hollowcore superconducting power shaft core (SPSC), running axially in relation to the proximal embedded permanent magnet in the turbine trunnion structure over the hollowcore superconducting power shaft core, wherein the embedded distal trunnion rings are formed of a flat plate turbine blisk to which the turbine blades are integral to a single metal crystalline structure metal casting where a first end of the turbine trunnion structure is situated;

wherein at least some of the magnets rotate around the hollowcore shaft of the superconducting power shaft core, which holds trunnion channels for the turbine blisk trunnion of at least one of power turbine and compressor rotors, and other of said magnets are stationary inside the hollowcore shaft.

2. The gas turbine rotor of claim 1 wherein at least one of the embedded magnets is a permanent magnet.

3. The gas turbine rotor of claim 1 wherein there is at least one warm conducting coil and cold superconducting coil.

4. A gas turbine rotor comprising:

a combination thereof proximal embedded permanent magnets in a turbine trunnion structure to which turbine blades are integral to and through distal ends of trunnion channels attach, to which the turbine blades are integral; and

at least one of warm conducting coils and cold superconducting coils levitating fields and power generation fields, rotating around an inner structure of a hollowcore superconducting power shaft core (SPSC), running axially in relation to the proximal embedded permanent magnet in both the turbine trunnion structure and embedded distal trunnion rings, wherein embedded distal trunnion rings are formed of a flat plate turbine blisk to which the turbine blades are integral to a single metal crystalline structure metal casting where a first end of the turbine trunnion structure is situated.

5. The rotor of claim 4 further comprising: a circular net shaped arrangement of at least some of the magnets which rotate around the hollowcore shaft of the superconducting power shaft core, which holds trunnion channels for the turbine blisk trunnion of at least one of power turbine and compressor rotors.

6. The rotor of claim 4 wherein the embedded permanent magnet is a magnetic coil portion.

7. The rotor of claim 4 wherein the embedded permanent magnet is a magnetic coil portion.

8. The rotor of claim 4 further comprising a circular net shaped power generation permanent magnetic bearings and permanent electromagnets which rotate around the hollowcore shaft of the superconducting power shaft core, which holds trunnion channels for the turbine blisk trunnion of at least the power turbine and compressor rotors.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2024
From: SONIC BLUE AEROSPACE INC.
To: HYPERSPACE PROPULSION INC.
Reel/Frame 067382/0174 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2014
From: LUGG, RICHARD H.
To: SONIC BLUE AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 032965/0769 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61800735 · Mar 15, 2013
Related Publication 20160186570A1 · Jun 30, 2016
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