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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2017
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd., Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Yeong Chun Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Jeong Min Kim, Changwon-si, KR;
Doosan Heavy Industries Contruction Co., Ltd, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Abstract
A gas turbine comprises a strut assembly including an inner ring; an inclined member including a first end connected to the inner ring, a second end positioned opposite the first end, and a flange extending radially inward from the second end; an oil sump mounted to the second end or the flange; a thrust bearing fixed to the oil sump; and a thrust collar extending radially from a rotor, wherein the inclined member has an aperture portion formed therein, the aperture portion is positioned in an upper portion of a region between the thrust bearing and a journal bearing, and the aperture portion has a width and a circumferential length greater than at least the journal bearing. The gas turbine has the feature that the journal bearing is easily withdrawn and the total weight of the gas turbine is reduced.