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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2024
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Mohan Kannaiah Raju, Bengaluru, IN;
Kudum Shinde, Bengaluru, IN;
Utsav Vijaykumar Soni, Bengaluru, IN;
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to mitigate movement between compressor casing segments are disclosed. An example compressor casing comprises a first annular casing segment, a second annular casing segment surrounding the first segment, the second segment including an opening through a first surface and a second surface of the second segment, the first surface facing the first segment, a cylindrical body extending between the first and second segments, a first end of the cylindrical body attached to the first segment, a second end of the cylindrical body positioned within the opening of the second segment, the second end of the cylindrical body held in compression within the opening, and a spring surrounding the cylindrical body, the spring aligned to a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, the spring positioned between the first and second annular casing segments, the spring to resist movement between the first and second annular casing segments.