Abstract: A gas turbine exhaust diffuser is configured to be at least partially disposed within an exhaust collector. The diffuser also includes an inner wall configured to extend to a back wall of the exhaust collector, an outer wall circumferentially disposed about the inner wall along a portion of the collector, and an inlet between the upstream end of the inner and outer walls. The inlet is configured to receive an exhaust flow from a gas turbine engine. An outlet for the exhaust is located between the inner wall and a downstream end of the outer wall. The outer wall is asymmetrically shaped so that an opening between the outlet and the back wall of the exhaust collector is larger on a first lateral side of the diffuser adjacent an exhaust exit of the collector than an opposite lateral side of the diffuser.

Abstract: A gas turbine exhaust diffuser is configured to be at least partially disposed within an exhaust collector. The diffuser also includes an inner wall configured to extend to a back wall of the exhaust collector, an outer wall circumferentially disposed about the inner wall along a portion of the collector, and an inlet between the upstream end of the inner and outer walls. The inlet is configured to receive an exhaust flow from a gas turbine engine. An outlet for the exhaust is located between the inner wall and a downstream end of the outer wall. The outer wall is asymmetrically shaped so that an opening between the outlet and the back wall of the exhaust collector is larger on a first lateral side of the diffuser adjacent an exhaust exit of the collector than an opposite lateral side of the diffuser.

Abstract: The present application provides a radial diffuser exhaust system for use with a gas turbine engine. The radial diffuser exhaust system may include a radial diffuser positioned within an asymmetric exhaust collector. The asymmetric exhaust collector may include a closed end chamber and an exhaust end chamber. The closed end chamber may have a first size, the exhaust end chamber may have a second size, and the first size may be smaller than the second size.

Abstract: A system includes a bleed system configured to direct a bleed flow from a high pressure region to a low pressure region. The bleed system includes a valve configured to control the bleed flow through the bleed system and a staged bleed conduit configured to incrementally depressurize the bleed flow. The staged bleed conduit includes an inlet coupled to the valve, a first stage configured to depressurize the bleed flow that is coupled to the inlet, a second stage configured to depressurize the bleed flow that is coupled to the first stage, and an outlet coupled to the second stage. The outlet is configured to direct the bleed flow to the low pressure region. The inlet, the first stage, the second stage, and the outlet are disposed along parallel axes.

Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine enclosure. The system also includes a gas turbine engine disposed in the gas turbine enclosure, wherein the gas turbine engine is configured to output an exhaust flow. The system further includes an exhaust driven eductor configured to draw an air flow through and out of the gas turbine engine enclosure using the exhaust flow. The system yet further includes an exhaust stack coupled to the gas turbine enclosure, wherein the exhaust stack is configured to output a mixed flow of the exhaust flow and the air flow. The system still further includes a diffuser plate disposed within the exhaust stack, wherein the diffuser plate is configured to provide a homogenous flow distribution for the mixed flow downstream of the diffuser plate.

Abstract: A diffuser assembly for a ventilation system is disclosed herein. The diffuser assembly may include a boundary defining an interior of the diffuser assembly. The diffuser assembly also may include at least one inlet to the interior of the diffuser assembly. The at least one inlet to the interior of the diffuser assembly may be in fluid communication with at least one ventilation fan. Moreover, the diffuser assembly may include an outlet from the interior of the diffuser assembly. The outlet from the interior of the diffuser assembly may be in fluid communication with an engine enclosure. In this manner, the outlet from the interior of the diffuser assembly may be configured to provide a flow of ventilation air from the at least one ventilation fan as a substantially uniform flow of ventilation air within the engine enclosure.

Abstract: A system includes a bleed system configured to direct a bleed flow from a high pressure region to a low pressure region. The bleed system includes a valve configured to control the bleed flow through the bleed system and a staged bleed conduit configured to incrementally depressurize the bleed flow. The staged bleed conduit includes an inlet coupled to the valve, a first stage configured to depressurize the bleed flow that is coupled to the inlet, a second stage configured to depressurize the bleed flow that is coupled to the first stage, and an outlet coupled to the second stage. The outlet is configured to direct the bleed flow to the low pressure region. The inlet, the first stage, the second stage, and the outlet are disposed along parallel axes.

Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine enclosure. The system also includes a gas turbine engine disposed in the gas turbine enclosure, wherein the gas turbine engine is configured to output an exhaust flow. The system further includes an exhaust driven eductor configured to draw an air flow through and out of the gas turbine engine enclosure using the exhaust flow. The system yet further includes an exhaust stack coupled to the gas turbine enclosure, wherein the exhaust stack is configured to output a mixed flow of the exhaust flow and the air flow. The system still further includes a diffuser plate disposed within the exhaust stack, wherein the diffuser plate is configured to provide a homogenous flow distribution for the mixed flow downstream of the diffuser plate.