Prasad N Gokhale

US Patent:

20120060463, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/881239

Inventors:

Rahul J. Chillar - Atlanta GA, US
Julio Enrique Mestroni - Atlanta GA, US
Erwing Calleros - Atlanta GA, US
Prasad Gokhale - Greenville SC, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schnectady NY

International Classification:

F02C 7/06

US Classification:

60 3908

Abstract:

The present application provides a lubricating oil varnish mitigation system for a turbine engine. The lubricating oil varnish mitigation system may include a lubricating oil circuit with a lubricating oil therein and a hydraulic oil circuit separate from the lubricating oil circuit with a hydraulic oil therein.

US Patent:

20130294887, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

May 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/461376

Inventors:

John Victor Hains - Simpsonville SC, US
Prasad Nandkumar Gokhale - Greenville SC, US
Harpal Singh - Greenville SC, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F04D 27/00
F04D 29/70

US Classification:

415 47, 415148, 4151212

Abstract:

Various systems for processing air are disclosed. In one embodiment, an air processing system includes: an inlet manifold adapted to receive compressor discharge air from multiple turbine compressors; an air processing system fluidly connected with the inlet manifold, the air processing system adapted to process the compressor discharge air to provide a processed working fluid; an outlet manifold adapted to provide the processed working fluid to multiple turbine inlet filtration system; and a control system operably connected to the inlet manifold, the air processing system and the outlet manifold, the control system configured to control flow of the compressor discharge air from the multiple turbine compressors to the inlet manifold.