Systems and methods for mounting a rotatable machine

A mounting system comprising:

• a frame;
• and
• a plurality of mounting elements coupled to said frame and spaced circumferentially about said frame, each mounting element of said plurality of mounting elements comprising:
• a pin member, and
• a joint member comprising a rotatable joint capable of three degrees of freedom of rotation, said joint member slidably coupled to said pin member, such that each mounting element of said plurality of mounting elements is capable of four degrees of freedom of motion.

A method for maintaining alignment of a plurality of rotatable machines, said method comprising:

• coupling a plurality of mounting elements between a rotatable machine and a frame circumscribing the rotatable machine, the rotatable machine having an axis of rotation, the frame defining a centerline;
• permitting the rotatable machine to expand and contract radially within the frame;
• and
• maintaining the axis of rotation of the rotatable machine in collinear alignment with the centerline.