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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1984
Filed:
May. 20, 1982
Gerald R Rider, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Willard J Seibert, Manchester, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
The strut supporting the diffuser to the engine outer case wall which also supports the shaft bearing of a turbine engine is conically shaped having its base located downstream with respect to the flow of the engine working medium and is judiciously angled so that the line of action for the bearing load is aligned to coincide with this angle, pass through the strut and intersect the centerline of the engine and the midpoint of the bearing. This enhances the stiffness of the support, reducing the weight necessary to support the same load. The diffuser case and support from the diffuser to the bearing is offset from the strut to minimize direct radial thermal incompatibility and the diffuser is spaced from the outer engine case wall reducing thermal stresses.