Abstract: A gas turbine compressor (28A, 28B) sized to support respective maximum design points of other gas turbine driven electrical power generating system components (30, 32, 38, 46, 58, 68) during a least dense ambient condition within a design range of ambient conditions. A variable inlet (72) on the compressor automatically modulates to modulate airflow to supply just the amount needed to produce a rated output of the system throughout the full design range of ambient conditions. This safely and economically maintains rated power system output (94) over a full range of ambient conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stationary blade (12) for a gas turbine (1) with a hollow sectional element (22) which extends radially with respect to the rotor (3) and has a platform (23) at each of its two ends, with a hollow inset (20) which is located in the sectional element (22) a certain distance from the inside (28) of the sectional element (22) and has a base (35) which faces one of the two platforms (23), with a coolant (K) flowing into the hollow space (21) of the inset (20) and flowing out through baffle cooling openings (29) provided on the inset (20) and with a recess (24) that is provided in the platform (23) located immediately opposite the base (35). To specify a stationary blade (12) for which there is no mechanical damage during turbine operation it is proposed that the inset (20) extends into the recess (24) so that in the base area (30) of the inset (20) there are zones with reduced predefined flow rates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stationary blade (12) for a gas turbine (1) with a hollow sectional element (22) which extends radially with respect to the rotor (3) and has a platform (23) at each of its two ends, with a hollow inset (20) which is located in the sectional element (22) a certain distance from the inside (28) of the sectional element (22) and has a base (35) which faces one of the two platforms (23), with a coolant (K) flowing into the hollow space (21) of the inset (20) and flowing out through baffle cooling openings (29) provided on the inset (20) and with a recess (24) that is provided in the platform (23) located immediately opposite the base (35).