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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2012
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ravi Shankar Venkata Kasibhotla, Karnataka, IN;
Piotr Edward Kobek, Warsaw, PL;
Srinivasarao Pakkala, West Godavari, IN;
Radu Ioan Danescu, Greer, SC (US);
David Martin Johnson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system is provided including a turbine exhaust section. The turbine exhaust section includes an exhaust flow path. The turbine exhaust section also includes an outer structure having an outer casing, an outer exhaust wall disposed along the exhaust flow path, and an outer cavity disposed between the outer exhaust wall and the outer casing. The turbine exhaust section further includes an inner structure having an inner exhaust wall disposed along the exhaust flow path, an inner cavity disposed between the inner exhaust wall and an inner casing, and a bearing cavity disposed between the inner casing and a bearing housing. In addition, the turbine exhaust section includes a strut extending between the outer structure and the inner structure. The strut includes a first flow passage configured to flow a fluid from the inner cavity to the outer cavity.