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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kamil Matyscak, Brenden Uehlingen-Birkendorf, DE;
Pierre Meylan, Magglingen-Macolin, CH;
Michael Mueller, Ulm, DE;
Assignee:
Alstom Technology Ltd, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 2/516 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 2/516 ;
Abstract
A thermal turbomachine, an axial flow gas turbine ( ) in particular, includes a rotor ( ), which at its exit side is supported on a bearing ( ), which is situated on a bearing saddle ( ) within an annular inner part ( ) of an exhaust casing, the bearing saddle ( ) being supported on a foundation of the machine by means of a spring support ( ). In such a turbomachine, the stiffness of the bearing support is improved or restored by attaching the bearing saddle ( ) to the inner part ( ) of the exhaust casing by a spring-loaded bolted connection ( ).