Turbomachine assembly and method of using same

A power system comprising:

• a load apparatus comprising a load configured to convert mechanical rotational energy to electrical energy for a power output;
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• a turbomachine assembly coupled to said load apparatus, said turbomachine assembly comprises:
• a compressor section comprising a first end of a rotating member and a first cover portion that is configured to substantially enclose at least a portion of said first end of said rotating member therein, said compressor section further comprises a bypass valve coupled to said first cover portion, wherein said bypass valve is configured to control fluid flow being channeled within said compressor section to enable controlling at least one operating parameter of said compressor section;
• a turbine section positioned in flow communication with said compressor section, wherein said turbine section comprises a second end of said rotating member and a second cover portion that is configured to substantially enclose at least a portion of said second end of said rotating member therein;
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• at least one regulating valve that is in flow communication with said compressor section and said turbine section, wherein said at least one regulating valve is configured to control fluid flow being channeled between said compressor section and said turbine section to enable controlling at least one operating parameter of said turbine section, wherein controlling the at least one operating parameter of each of said compressor section and said turbine section, at least partly independently, facilitates attaining a predefined performance threshold for each of said compressor section and said turbine section.

A method of using a turbomachine assembly, said method comprising:

• providing a compressor section that includes a first end of a rotating member and a first cover portion that is configured to substantially enclose at least a portion of the first end of the rotating member therein, the compressor section also includes a bypass valve coupled to the first cover portion;
• controlling fluid flow being channeled within the compressor section, via the bypass valve, to enable controlling at least one operating parameter of the compressor section;
• positioning a turbine section in relation to the compressor section such that the turbine section is in flow communication with the compressor section, wherein the turbine section includes a second end of the rotating member and a second cover portion that is configured to substantially enclose at least a portion of the second end of the rotating member therein;
• controlling fluid flow being channeled between the compressor section and the turbine section, via at least one regulating valve that is in flow communication with the compressor section and the turbine section, to enable controlling at least one operating parameter of the turbine section, wherein controlling the at least one operating parameter of each of the compressor section and the turbine section, at least partly independently, facilitates attaining a predefined performance threshold for each of the compressor section and the turbine section.