Abstract: A complex, three-dimensional lattice made of previously impregnated fiber strands is laid over nodes, thus forming the main body of the component to be produced. The composite wound rod structure, comprising a skeleton of ribs that are formed of impregnated fiber strands in a continuous winding and laying process, is characterized in that the ribs are solid ribs, or lattice structure ribs prefabricated from fiber strands, which contain nodes, over which the impregnated fiber strands are alternately, and incrementally, placed diagonally, horizontally and vertically, until the desired strand thickness has been reached, and the wound rod structure can be segmented as needed. The solid ribs are made of fiber composites, aluminum, or other lightweight materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine wheel arrangement for a gas turbine comprising two successive turbine wheels (18, 20) rotating in opposite directions, wherein the first turbine wheel (18) comprises flow channels (42) of a Laval cross-sectional shape, distributed over the circumference and having radially inner gas inlets (43) and radially further out gas outlets (45), in each case with a substantially tangential flow direction component, wherein the gas outlets (45) act an the second axially or radially acting turbine wheel (20) in the direction of flow. This has the effect that the thermal energy and compressive energy of the gas at the nozzle inlet is largely converted into flow energy at the outlet of the turbine stage. The rotational speeds of the two rotors coupled to the turbine wheels can be set as desired, allowing the operational states of the two systems to be optimally set without adjusting systems.