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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2004
Thomas George Wakeman, Frankfort, OH (US);
Peter Walter Mueller, Morrow, OH (US);
Stephen Eugene Melton, West Chester, OH (US);
Michael Todd Summers, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Thomas George Wakeman, Frankfort, OH (US);
Peter Walter Mueller, Morrow, OH (US);
Stephen Eugene Melton, West Chester, OH (US);
Michael Todd Summers, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of reducing gas turbine engine distortion includes coupling a core gas turbine engine to a power turbine, coupling the power turbine to a thrust bearing support assembly through a frusto-conically shaped structural support such that the net axial thrust of the coupled core gas turbine engine and power turbine reacts through the thrust bearing support assembly at engine centerline to facilitate minimizing distortion of the core gas turbine engine casing, and supporting the thrust bearing support assembly such that all of the remaining thrust generated by the core gas turbine engine and the power turbine is reacted to ground.