Solar Turbines Inc.

Jennifer Lynn Jaramillo

William Courtney Krehbiel

Sindhu Penna

Gino H Granda

Juan Covarrubias

Ryan T Dietrich

Dale Randy Bonner

Peter Wochnowski

Sunder R Ganesan

Colton Yalonis

Manikandan Govindan

A turbomachinery power generation station can be too large and heavy for transportation. Thus, embodiments are disclosed for separating a full power generation station into road-ready turbine and generator trailers, as well as realigning and recoupling the trailers for operation of the power generation station at a desired destination.

Transportation trailer and machinery coupling alignment system

A system for coupling a first duct to a second duct configured for a gas flow with a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The system includes a first closed member and a second closed member. The first closed member is fixedly coupled to the first duct and defines an engagement surface. The second closed member is fixedly coupled to the second duct and defines a mating surface complementary to the engagement surface. The coupling of the first duct to the second duct includes one of the engagement surface and the mating surface complementarily receiving the other of the engagement surface and the mating surface such that a labyrinth interface is defined therebetween. Also, the first duct is sealed with respect to the second duct at the labyrinth interface such that a seepage of some of the gas flow through the labyrinth interface is restricted.

System for coupling ducts in gas turbine engines for power generation applications

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Jennifer Lynn Jaramillo